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Foundation Invests $2.5 Million in Search for Elusive Retinal Disease Genes and Mutations
Research NewsSince 1989 genetic researchers, many funded by the Foundation, have identified approximately 270 genes linked to IRDs. In most cases, defects in a single gene can cause a retinal disease and vision loss.
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ARVO 2018: Port Delivery System Designed to Reduce Burden of Lucentis Injections for Wet AMD
Research NewsDr. Christopher Brittain, Genentech medical director, discusses his company’s port delivery system, a tiny capsule implanted into the eye, for delivery of Lucentis® over a period of a few months.
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The partnership will help companies and researchers quickly obtain and implement high-quality vectors for their retinal gene-therapy development efforts.
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Embrace Your Exceptions: A Mantra for Understanding Retinal-Disease Inheritance
Research NewsThe complex and elusive nature of these conditions can also extend to the way they are passed down in families, making diagnosis and prognosis quite challenging.
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Researchers Identify Canine Model of LCA (NPHP5) — Pursue Gene Therapy
Research NewsThe investigators found that in canines, the retinal degeneration is remarkably similar to that in humans with NPHP5 mutations.
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Artist with Usher Syndrome Excited to Register on My Retina Tracker to Drive Retinal Research
Beacon StoriesArtist Dana Simon describes her experience with My Retina Tracker, a free and secure online registry for people with inherited retinal diseases.
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ARVO 2016: High-School Sophomore Finds Gene Mutation in Family with Choroideremia
Research NewsAditya A. Guru, 16, used whole exome sequencing (WES), an innovative genetic-screening technology, to find the mutation.
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VISIONS 2015 — Dr. Shannon Boye Receives FFB Award for Excellence in Gene-Therapy Research
Research NewsDr. Boye received the Foundation’s Board of Director’s Award, which was presented at VISIONS 2015, FFB’s annual conference, for achievements in retinal research.
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Urine Test Helps Diagnose RP Caused by DHDDS Mutations
Research NewsWhile it isn’t a substitute for a diagnosis through genetic testing, the urine test can verify that a given DHDDS mutation is, in fact, causing RP.
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When a Condition is More than a Retinal Disease
Research NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is, of course, all about finding treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases. However, we are well aware that many of our constituents and their families are dealing with more than just vision loss. That’s because genetic defects causing retinal conditions can sometimes affect other parts of the body. The result is conditions often referred to as syndromes.
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