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Jack Sees a Different Life after LUXTURNA
Beacon StoriesJack Hogan was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at only two-and-a-half years old. But with the help of connections made with the Foundation, Jack became the first-ever recipient of the FDA-approved gene therapy known as LUXTURNA.
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Tackling the Next Gene Therapy Challenge: Autosomal Dominant Diseases
Foundation NewsA discussion of strategies concerning the development of autosomal dominant disease therapies at the Translational Research Acceleration Program (TRAP) in November 2013.
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Original Foundation Advocate Gertrude Weiss Celebrates 100th Birthday
Beacon StoriesGertrude Weiss was one of the early Foundation Fighting Blindness investors and advocates. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, Gertrude continues to live her life to the fullest. As a longtime friend, the Foundation honored Gertrude on her 100th birthday recently.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Endorses 'Eye Bonds' Legislation
Foundation NewsBipartisan Bill Will Stimulate Up to $1 Billion in New Funding for Blindness Research
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Legally Blind Artist Paul Castle Expresses His Story through Art
Beacon StoriesPaul Castle was diagnosed with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 16, but continued to follow his passion for art. Now Paul is a full-time artist and donates 5 percent of his art sales to the Foundation.
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Dr. H. James & Carole Free Collaborate to Combat AMD
Foundation NewsAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness for people over 50 years of age in developed countries.
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Beacon Stories
Kai Wang was 18 months old when he was diagnosed with the condition. His parents never imagined the extraordinary journey they would take with their son when they learned he had a condition that would render him blind.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Urges Congress to Pass ‘Eye-Bonds’ Legislation
Foundation NewsBill Introduced in U.S. House Would Speed Up Cures for Blindness
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Foundation News
The primary goal of the landmark study, funded by the Foundation, is to provide companies and researchers with disease-progression data and potential clinical trial endpoints to drive therapy development
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Foundation News
The Foundation Fighting Blindness (the Foundation) and CheckedUp have formed a collaborative partnership to deliver patient-friendly diagnostic and disease-management information to people with retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and Stargardt disease during their visits to eye doctors.
