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May 14, 2021
Biogen’s Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial for XLRP Gene Therapy Doesn’t Meet Primary Endpoint
More details from the clinical trial will be reported at a later date
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Nov 15, 2019
FDA Authorizes Stem Cell Clinical Trial for RP in Los Angeles
Phase 1/2a human study will evaluate neural progenitors for preserving vision
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May 9, 2019
Eye Bonds provide the opportunity to advance, and accelerate development for, more promising treatments into and through clinical trials and out to the people who need them.
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May 1, 2018
ARVO 2018: Studies Show Mediterranean Diet May Lower Advanced AMD Risk
Several 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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Mar 27, 2018
Vision Improvements Reported in Early Stem Cell Trial for Wet AMD
Two patients with advanced wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Phase I clinical trial demonstrated improved visual acuity sustained for one year after a sheet of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells derived from embryonic stem cells was transplanted under their retinas. Each patient had one eye treated. Vision improvement for one patient was 29 letters or about 6 lines on an eye chart. The other had a gain of 21 letters or about 4 lines.
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Apr 28, 2017
jCyte Stem-Cell Therapy Moves into Phase IIb Clinical Trial for RP
Based on lab studies, researchers believe the treatment can preserve and potentially rescue the patient’s existing photoreceptors, thereby saving and possibly restoring vision.
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Jun 30, 2013
Taking Their Story of Vision Loss on the Road
Rollie and Sandie Purvis, parents of two sons with choroideremia, describe their sons’ film project, “Driving Blind.”
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Dec 13, 2021
At only three months old, Brendon was diagnosed with x-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS). But with several other family members also with XLRS, Brendon knew he could still follow his passions for science and space. Now 22, Brendon is an Aerospace Engineer, starting a PhD program at UCF, and was recently awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship.
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May 12, 2023
Lindsey Blankenship, president of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Colorado Chapter, has created a one-of-a-kind Raising Our Sights Event. Wine for a Cure aims to spread awareness and fundraise on behalf of the Foundation Fighting Blindness with two signature wines from the Oregon Winery, Stoller Family Estates. The featured wines are a Chardonnay named “Variant” and a Pinot Noir named “Pigmentosa.”