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Mar 8, 2021
George Dolan: Cherished Friend and Community Advocate
George was well-known in his community for his integrity and dedication to helping everyone around him.
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Feb 22, 2021
Managing Your Mindset, Embracing Your Voice
Charity’s recent rapid decline in vision due to RP and her daughter’s diagnosis with RP has caused her to open up about her vision loss journey. After getting involved with the Foundation, Charity now feels like she has a voice to help others in the visually impaired community.
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Feb 8, 2021
Erin’s Unwavering Determination, Then and Now
Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a very young age, growing up, Erin never let her progressive vision loss stop her from keeping up with her friends and siblings. Throughout the 1990s, Erin was featured in several Foundation Fighting Blindness campaigns to raise funds for retinal research. Today, 34-year-old Erin is resilient as ever, still hopeful research will one day find her a cure.
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Jan 29, 2021
Renowned Pioneers in Ophthalmology Join SparingVision’s Scientific Advisory Board
Development of lead asset SPVN06 to further benefit from high-level Clinical Advisory Board
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Jan 25, 2021
Jenny was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), just like her mom, at the age of 34. In her own words, Jenny shares her experience with being diagnosed with RP and her journey to accepting it with hopefulness.
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Dec 21, 2020
At seven years old, Hannah had never seen a lightning bug in the summer or a star in the sky. But after her treatment with LUXTURNA, Hannah can now play outside at night with her brothers and has a new bright future in store.
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Dec 16, 2020
Round was led by Sofinnova Investments with participation from Abingworth, Lightstone Ventures and all existing investors.
Company expands board of directors and plans to build out team.
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Nov 23, 2020
Don’t Let Others Tell You What You Can’t Do
Naheda, a brilliant scientist, has never let her visual impairment stop her from accomplishing her goals and encourages other students with disabilities not to be intimidated by difficult situations. Her story underscores how important it is to ask for help when needed to achieve success.
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Nov 9, 2020
Stargazer Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase 2a Clinical Trial for its Stargardt Disease Drug
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Retinal Degeneration Fund is an investor in the company
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Nov 9, 2020
Positivity Always Shines Through
Linda has been blind since birth, but she never lets her visual impairments stop her from doing what she loves and staying positive through it all.