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Oct 12, 2022
Eye on the Cure Podcast – Episode 33: Jacque Duncan, MD
October 7, 2022. Ben Shaberman talks with Jacque Duncan, MD.
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Jul 22, 2022
Apellis’ Treatment for Advanced Dry AMD to Receive Priority Review from FDA
There are currently no FDA-approved therapies for geographic atrophy (GA), the advanced form of dry AMD.
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Nov 15, 2021
At the age of five, Livie was diagnosed with LCA but her doctor immediately told her parents that clinical trials were underway and that Livie could soon be eligible for treatment. Not long after, they got a phone call from Spark Therapeutics and Livie received LUXTURNA®. Now eight, Livie’s confidence is at an all-time high with her “new eyes.”
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Oct 7, 2021
Covid Revealed What Science Can Do When Funding is Found
‘In some ways, the pandemic ought to make us all feel more upbeat about the long-term future of medical research.’
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Oct 29, 2020
Novartis Acquires Vedere Bio, a Novel Optogenetics AAV Gene Therapy Company
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Apr 15, 2020
Eye Disease Studies Suggest Mediterranean Diet is Good for the Brain
A healthy diet is also important for people with retinal conditions
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Oct 30, 2013
Urine Test Helps Diagnose RP Caused by DHDDS Mutations
While 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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Mar 9, 2020
Braydon was diagnosed with an inherited retinal disease at only two years old. Eight years later, after his mom enrolled him in the My Retina Tracker® Program, Braydon learned his disease was LCA.
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Dec 20, 2012
Curing Blindness, Part 2: Dick’s Story
Stem-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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Apr 13, 2020
Sue Lives Life to the Fullest and Wants to Help Others Do the Same
Meet Sue Sanger. Sue was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at the age of 29 but has continued to travel, advance in her legal and political career, and more. In the following story, Sue explains, in her own words, all she has accomplished since learning she has RP and why she’s a supporter and member of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Legacy Society.