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Research News
Eye Bonds provide the opportunity to advance, and accelerate development for, more promising treatments into and through clinical trials and out to the people who need them.
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Recording Available for Achromatopsia Teleconference Hosted by AGTC, Foundation, and Achroma Corp
Research NewsApplied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), Achroma Corp, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness hosted a one-hour teleconference on the condition. The call highlighted the difficulties patients have in getting a diagnosis for achromatopsia, the importance of genetic testing, and gene therapy clinical trials underway.
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Foundation News
The gathering will be held June 12–13 and will convene global communities impacted by blinding diseases, alongside researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry partners to foster collaboration, innovation, and hope.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Celebrates Blindness Awareness Month with #ShareYourVision Campaign
Foundation NewsThis social media campaign amplifies authentic stories from the blind and low vision community to highlight the spectrum of vision loss experiences.
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Foundation News
ARPA-H award establishes multi-disciplinary consortium of industry experts to address current limitations and advance innovative technologies for vision-restoring whole eye transplantation.
Goal to bring light to those who are blind through first-ever successful vision recovery in six whole eye transplants in humans by 2030.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Hosts Chicago Night for Sight Event
Foundation NewsThe October 5th event will raise awareness and fund research driving treatments and cures for blinding diseases and macular degeneration.
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Research News
Dr. Tucker is leading the development of GMP facilities for manufacturing clinical grade retinal therapies
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Research News
Geographic atrophy (GA) is the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which causes blindness in one million people in the United States and 5 million worldwide.
This is the first time that a treatment has been approved for this leading cause of blindness.
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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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Learning to Fall After Vision Loss
Beacon StoriesWhen Justin’s vision loss progressed quickly due to retinitis pigmentosa at 25 years old, he thought skateboarding wouldn’t be possible anymore. Ten years later, with the help of his white cane and audio devices, Justin is now working to enhance accessibility in skateboarding for the blind and visually impaired community.
