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Pixium's PRIMA Bionic Vision System Restores Central Vision in Dry AMD Clinical Trial
Research NewsThe French bioelectronics company Pixium Vision has reported that its PRIMA bionic vision system has restored some central vision in patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) participating in a clinical feasibility trial.
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Apellis Launches Phase 3 Clinical Trial Program for Advanced Dry AMD Treatment
Research NewsTrial participants will receive intravitreal injections of APL-2, or a sham procedure (placebo), monthly or every other month. The injections are made into the vitreous, the soft gel in the middle of the eye.
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Persevering to Success with the Support of Family, Friends, and Faith
Beacon StoriesA story about living with retinitis pigmentosa.
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ARVO 2018: Studies Show Mediterranean Diet May Lower Advanced AMD Risk
Research NewsSeveral research studies have suggested that the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) - which is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, and fish - may be good for your health, including lowering your risk of an early visit from the grim reaper.
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Study Suggests Vitamin A May Benefit Children with RP
Research NewsAn FFB-funded study at Massachusetts Eye andEar Infirmary (MEEI) suggests that vitamin A palmitate supplementation may slow the decline of cone function by nearly 50 percent in children with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
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Best Disease Gene Therapy Advances Toward Clinical Trial
Research NewsUsing gene therapy, FFB-funded researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Perelman School of Medicine have reversed the disease process in a canine model of Best disease, an inherited form of macular degeneration that can lead to severe vision loss in humans
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
DiseaseAge-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is the leading cause of blindness in people 55 and older in developed countries. The condition can lead to significant loss of central vision.
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Disease
Often diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, BBS is an inherited disease causing progressive loss of night and peripheral vision from retinitis pigmentosa. BBS can also cause a number of other symptoms and problems including: obesity, extra fingers and toes, kidney disease, and developmental disabilities. Symptoms vary from person to person.
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ProQR Doses First Participant in Its LCA10 Therapy Clinical Trial
Research NewsThe company plans to report interim, six-month study results in 2018 and 12-month results in 2019.
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Heather Presnar’s Story: Living with Stargardt Disease
Beacon StoriesWhen you’re the catcher, the ball always comes to you. Heather Presnar wouldn’t have had it any other way.
