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Vision and Eye Health Awareness Calendar
Landing PageMany different blindness-related awareness campaigns occur throughout the year. Not all of them are coordinated by the Foundation Fighting Blindness; however, we do support efforts to create a greater awareness of blindness.
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Gene Therapy Trials for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Industry NewsAfter a series of failed trials, current research suggests that the next generation of gene therapies for wet age-related macular degeneration holds promise. Learn how investigators are inducing the body’s cells to administer their own therapeutic response to disease activity.
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Apellis Launches Phase 3 Clinical Trial Program for Advanced Dry AMD Treatment
Eye On the Cure 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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Sight and Song: The Christian Guardino Story
Beacon StoriesChristian Guardino has been singing for as long as he can remember; it’s the seeing that is something new.
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Twelve People Receive XLRS Gene Therapy in AGTC's Clinical Trial
Eye On the Cure Research NewsAGTC’s gene therapy uses a human-engineered virus — and adeno-associated virus or AAV — to deliver normal copies of retinoschisin to the patient’s retina.
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The Power of Suggestion — Challenges of the Placebo Effect
Science EducationEven in a well-designed clinical trial, the placebo effect can rear its head.
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Eye on the Prize Winner: Josh/Nicholls State University
Beacon Stories DIY Campaign Success StoriesThis year, the Foundation created a new fundraising initiative called Eye on the Prize, influenced by March Madness. The winner of the inaugural Eye on the Prize competition was Nicholls State University, raising $2,428. This winning team was led by Josh Cogswell, an assistant professor of management at Nicholls State University, who has his own personal connection to the Foundation’s mission.
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The Beauty in Embracing Yourself
Beacon StoriesAward-nominated recording artist Lachi has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry with millions of streams on her music. But with all her many amazing musical accomplishments, it wasn’t until a few years ago that she fully embraced herself as a legally blind artist who identifies with the disability community as closely as she does with music.
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