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First AMD Patient Receives Argus II Bionic Retina
Eye On the Cure Research NewsA pioneering, 80-year-old named Ray Flynn is the first AMD patient to receive the Argus II, and he is already reporting that he can see things better in his garden.
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Gene Therapy Strengthens the Retina's Connection to the Brain
Science EducationWhat happens to the brain when the eye is enabled to see through gene therapy? Would the brain and eye restart their partnership? We now know the answer is yes.
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VISIONS 2015 — Dr. José Sahel Receives Foundation's Most Prestigious Research Honor
Eye On the Cure Research NewsFor those of us supporting the drive for vision-saving treatments and cures, he’s exactly the type of person we want on our team.
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VISIONS 2015 — Dr. Shannon Boye Receives FFB Award for Excellence in Gene-Therapy Research
Eye On the Cure Research NewsDr. Boye received the Foundation’s Board of Director’s Award, which was presented at VISIONS 2015, FFB’s annual conference, for achievements in retinal research.
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ARVO 2015 Highlight: The National Eye Institute Invests $4 Million in Audacious-Goals Research
Eye On the Cure Research NewsThe mission of the program—to regenerate the neurons and neural connections in the eye and visual system—is synonymous with the Foundation’s mission to eradicate retinal diseases.
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ARVO 2015 Highlight: New Research Boosts Prospects for Saving Vision with RdCVF
Eye On the Cure Research NewsAfter years of refinement and testing in animal models, the emerging therapy is about a year and a half from moving into a clinical trial.
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ARVO 2015 Highlight: A Cut-and-Paste Approach to Fixing Retinal-Disease Genes
Eye On the Cure Research NewsOne of the hot topics at ARVO this year is a rapidly advancing gene-therapy approach called clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR.
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Need-to-Know Information about Clinical Trials
Science EducationA primer on what you can expect from clinical trials.
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What Everyone with a Retinal Disease Should Know about Vitamin A
Science EducationIn the retina, vitamin A is an essential ingredient in the complex biochemical process that makes vision possible.
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CME — What It Is, and Why People with Retinal Diseases Should Know About It
Science EducationDr. Gerald Fishman discusses cystoid macular edema (CME), a potentially damaging accumulation of fluid in the retina affecting up to 32 percent of people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
