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DiseaseMutations in CRB1 are a relatively common cause of several inherited retinal degenerations, including: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and macular dystrophy (MD).
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Jan 5, 2024
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 59: Dr. Robert MacLaren
Eye on the CureDr. Robert MacLaren, a world-renowned retinal surgeon, clinical trial investigator, and research lab leader at the University of Oxford, talks to host Ben Shaberman about the successes and challenges in retinal gene therapy development and clinical trials, as well as advances in robotics for improving retinal surgery outcomes.
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Aug 5, 2023
IZERVAY Approved by FDA for Treatment of Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Advanced Dry AMD
Research NewsIn two Phase 3 clinical trials, IZERVAY slowed the growth rate of lesions, the regions of cell loss in the central retina, associated with geographic atrophy (GA)
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May 22, 2023
I Am Blind, but I Am Not the Blindness
WellnessDr. Ann Wagner is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist who has worked at the Minneapolis VA HCS for the past 23 years, serving veterans and their families. She works primarily on the PTSD Clinical Team providing evidenced-based assessments and interventions for PTSD and other trauma-related problems. Dr. Wagner herself is legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa.
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May 30, 2025
Legacy Donor Spotlight: Dr. Debora Elliott Ward
Beacon StoriesDr. Debora Elliott Ward, a clinical psychologist living with retinitis pigmentosa, shares her journey of resilience, professional success, and commitment to supporting the Foundation Fighting Blindness by naming it a beneficiary in her estate plans.
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Feb 24, 2025
LCA4 Gene Therapy Restores Meaningful Vision for Blind Children
Research NewsMeiraGTx hopes to apply for marketing approval in the UK for the gene therapy.
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DiseaseMutations in PRPH2 are a relatively common cause of several inherited retinal degenerations, including: retinitis pigmentosa (RP), pattern macular dystrophies (PMDs), cone-rod dystrophies (CRDs), and central areolar choroidal dystrophy (CACD).
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May 6, 2022
Promising Results from Lab Study of Gene Therapy for Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Research NewsThe study is an important step toward a clinical trial of the approach
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Jan 28, 2022
Kriya Therapeutics Licenses Emerging Foundation-Funded Dry AMD Gene Therapy
Research NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is funding Bärb Rohrer, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina, to evaluate safety and efficacy of the gene therapy in a large animal model
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DiseaseRefsum disease is an inherited condition that causes vision loss, absence of the sense of smell, and a number of other symptoms.