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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 41: Dean Bok, PhD
Eye on the CureFebruary 24, 2023. Dean Bok, PhD, a distinguished professor and renowned researcher at UCLA, talks with host Ben Shaberman about his pivotal discovery in the late 1960s of the daily renewal process for photoreceptors in the retina and other early, groundbreaking discoveries about retinal diseases.
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Beacon Stories
In her own words, Bari shares her perspective with having a father and brother affected with retinitis pigmentosa and how she’s now helping to make a difference to end blinding diseases.
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Beacon Stories
At only three months old, Brendon was diagnosed with x-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS). But with several other family members also with XLRS, Brendon knew he could still follow his passions for science and space. Now 22, Brendon is an Aerospace Engineer, starting a PhD program at UCF, and was recently awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship.
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Fundraiser Success Stories
Sean Teare has completed a marathon and a triathlon as DIY fundraisers for the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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SparingVision to Acquire Therapy for Resurrecting Dormant Cones for Vision Restoration
Research NewsThe gene-agnostic approach shows promise for people with late-stage RP and related diseases.
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The Eye on the Cure Podcast from the Foundation Fighting Blindness provides science information, news, and insights from the world of vision and retinal diseases. With our Beacon Stories Podcast, we share individual’s journeys with their disease and how their drive fuels them to pursue their passions. Research News Podcast provide updates on News and information on a wide range of topics and subjects.
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Eye Care Professional Resources
Contact the Foundation to receive notification of our webinars for eye care professionals and the latest updates on research and resources for inherited retinal diseases.
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SparingVision Raises €44.5 Million for Gene-Independent RP Therapy
Research NewsThe company is planning a clinical trial for its emerging neuroprotective treatment in 2021
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Eye Disease Studies Suggest Mediterranean Diet is Good for the Brain
Research NewsA healthy diet is also important for people with retinal conditions
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Since its founding in 1971, the Foundation Fighting Blindness has been dedicated to funding innovative research to find preventions, treatments, and cures for inherited retinal degenerative diseases that lead to blindness and affect more than 10 million people in the United States.
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