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Retinal Regeneration is Major Focus of NEI's Audacious Goal
Research NewsThe goal, “to regenerate the neurons and neural connections in the eye and visual system,” is exactly what people with retinal diseases need to save and restore their vision.
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Reflections on Life with Usher Syndrome
Beacon StoriesFoundation Board Member Moira Shea describes her life with a retinal disease.
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Research News
More good news about treatments and technological advances for restoring vision for people with retinal diseases.
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How an FDA-Approved Retinal Prosthesis Came To Be
Research NewsThe Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System was recently granted market approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which marks a significant milestone in the development of a therapy that has spanned more than 20 years.
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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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Curing Blindness, Part 2: Dick’s Story
Beacon StoriesStem-cell-based therapies – including those derived from a patient’s blood or skin – are among the many cutting-edge approaches to treatments the Foundation has funded for decades.
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Curing Blindness, Part 1: Corey’s Story
Beacon StoriesHow gene therapy restored some of a boy’s sight.
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Nobel Prize Winners Have Big Impact on Emerging Retinal Treatments
Research NewsThe 2012 Nobel Medicine prize winners are having an enormous impact on sight-saving retinal research.
