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Legally Blind Artist Paul Castle Expresses His Story through Art
Beacon StoriesPaul Castle was diagnosed with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 16, but continued to follow his passion for art. Now Paul is a full-time artist and donates 5 percent of his art sales to the Foundation.
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Disease
Achromatopsia is an inherited retinal disease causing loss of visual acuity as well as central and color vision and vision in lighted conditions.
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Scientists Receive $25 Million to Develop a Vision-Restoring System that Connects to the Brain
Research NewsThe high-tech, vision-restoring system interfaces with the visual cortex, the back of the brain where visual input is processed to create the images we see.
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Beacon Stories
People with retinal disease describe their experiences “not looking blind.”
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Changing Someone’s Life: A New Video Emphasizes the Need to Support FFB’s Mission
Beacon StoriesAllison Corona is one of 40 people with Leber congenital amaurosis who’ve benefitted from a gene therapy clinical trial.
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VISIONS 2014 — The Multi-Talented Dr. Shannon Boye
Research NewsDr. Boye and her research team received a $900,000 grant for a gene therapy project targeting Leber congenital amaurosis.
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The Pseudofovea: How the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
Research NewsHow the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
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Why Face Recognition Can Be Difficult with Central Vision Loss
Research NewsDiseases such as age-related macular degeneration, cone-rod dystrophy and Stargardt disease cause scotomas, or blind spots, which often have devastating effects on central vision. They cause gaps in a person’s visual field, making it difficult to see words in a book, images on a computer monitor or TV and the features of someone’s face.
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Research News
Thanks to recent advances in stem cell research, we are getting closer to replacing cells in the retina lost to diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.
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Agnes Gund – Renowned Philanthropist, Social Justice Champion, and Art Patron – Passes Away
Foundation NewsThe documentary “Aggie: An Incredible Story of Art and Justice” chronicles her story.
