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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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- Sep 19, 2026
- 6:30 p.m. (CDT)
- 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Signature EventWe invite you to join us for an evening of incredible food, cocktails, and entertainment all while helping raise funds to support the mission of Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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Indianapolis Birdies Fore the Blind
- Jul 13, 2026
- 9:00 a.m. (EDT)
- 8802 West 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46234
Signature EventJoin us at the Birdies Fore the Blind Golf Tournament for a day of great competition, community, and camaraderie—all in support of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
