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Apr 10, 2020
Why Science Is Closer Than You Think To Beating Blindness
Using high-tech, camera-equipped eyeglasses and a healthy pair of eyes with 20/20 vision located hundreds, maybe even thousands, of miles away, a blind New York attorney has help to navigate the city’s busy streets and broken sidewalks.
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Feb 14, 2020
People with disabilities are no different from anyone else. We all have strengths and challenges, and we all seek to be fully engaged in society. Treating blind people differently, either as incapable of conducting everyday tasks in life, or conversely, acting as though our ability to conduct even the most mundane chore is remarkable can be discouraging.
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Feb 6, 2020
My Retina Tracker Program is the highest volume IRD genetic testing program in the U.S.
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Jan 24, 2020
“It was important to me to make an everyday kid a hero”
Author Ben Shaberman talks to Optometry Today about how families affected by blindness helped to inspire his new novel, Retina Boy
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Jan 9, 2020
Foundation Fighting Blindness Celebrates 15th Year of VisionWalk with New Branding
This signature fundraising event has raised more than $55 million for research leading to treatments and cures for blindness.
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Dec 6, 2019
Offer support to patients with inherited eye diseases
While genetic testing can direct treatment and identify those at risk, it is important to have support available when patients test positive.
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Dec 6, 2019
Returning the favor: Never too late to give back as a premium surgeon
Whether local or international, through donation of services or funds, there is a way for everyone to give back.
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Nov 27, 2019
Known as Pro-EYS, the study will help researchers design clinical trials for potential therapies
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Oct 2, 2019
The program will offer patients with inherited retinal disease no-cost genetic testing and genetic counseling in the United States. Look for updated information on how to participate to be posted in mid-October, with program registration starting shortly thereafter.
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Jul 15, 2019
Foundation Fighting Blindness Appoints Judy Taylor Vice President, Development
Ms. Taylor brings over twenty-five years of successful non-profit experience, including executive-level positions, to Foundation