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Past Sun Exposure Increases AMD Risk
Eye On the Cure Research NewsResearchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and Radboud University in the Netherlands found that increased sunlight exposure during working life significantly increases risk of AMD later in life.
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A Leap Forward: Spark Therapeutics Seeks FDA Approval for its Vision-Restoring Gene Therapy
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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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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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Inspired by Progress in Usher Syndrome Research
Eye On the Cure Research NewsMark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., a Foundation-funded clinical researcher at the Casey Eye Institute, discusses the first human study of gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1B.
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How Evolution is Leading to Gene Therapies for More Retinal Diseases
Eye On the Cure Research NewsAn innovative genetic-engineering approach called “directed evolution” to find optimal gene-delivery systems based on adeno-associated viruses (AAVs).
