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Lighting a Candle: The Author of a New Memoir Shares the Highs and Lows of Vision Loss
Beacon StoriesNicole Simpson, author of “Now I See You,” shares her experience with retinitis pigmentosa.
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Flight4Sight: A Man with Usher Syndrome Travels Around the Globe
Beacon StoriesThere’s nothing like a sense of urgency to turn what seems like a crazy idea into reality.
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The Power of Suggestion — Challenges of the Placebo Effect
Research NewsEven in a well-designed clinical trial, the placebo effect can rear its head.
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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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Alice Bartlett – Back on That Horse
Beacon StoriesHis name is Battle. He’s an Arabian, stands more than 15 hands (or 5 feet) tall and weighs 1,000 pounds. He’s been with Alice Bartlett since his birth 26 years ago, and she’s been riding him since he was 2.
Alice, by the way, is legally blind.
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Tiny Implantable Telescope Can Restore Some Central Vision in AMD
Research NewsKnown as the implantable miniature telescope (IMT), the device is surgically placed in the eye, where it focuses images onto the area of the patient’s retina that is still functional.
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Could Combining Future Treatments Be an Option?
Research NewsHow therapies will likely be used synergistically in the future.
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Jacksonville Vision Connection
- Sep 28, 2025
- 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
- 3601 Regent Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Community EventJoin the Foundation Fighting Blindness for Vision Connection, an enriching and supportive gathering for the blind and low vision community.
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Philadelphia Vision Connection
- Sep 6, 2025
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
- 795 E Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085
Community EventJoin the Foundation Fighting Blindness for Vision Connection, an enriching and supportive gathering for the blind and low vision community.
