Search
Displaying 151–160 of 896 results for “vision connection”
-
Tempering the Immune System to Save Vision
Research NewsGreat progress is being made in identifying targets for therapies, including using the body’s own protective systems to keep the photoreceptors alive.
-
Recording Available: Insights Forum | Thursday, March 26, 2026
Foundation NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is pleased to provide a recording and full transcript of the Insights Forum, our quarterly conference call providing updates to the blinding diseases community. The call took place on March 26, 2026.
-
Story Update: Seeing Through Your Disability
Beacon StoriesLance Johnson shares life with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) as a creator, father, and Foundation Fighting Blindness ambassador—advocating for awareness and advancing treatments and cures.
-
Seeing Research Advances Firsthand
Beacon StoriesMark does not let his retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis keep him from doing what he loves most, including spending quality time with his family. And in 2019, Mark began participating in a clinical trial, which he describes as life-changing.
-
Seen at Last: How Love Is Blind Gave Madison a Platform for RP
Beacon StoriesFrom reality TV to real-world impact, Madison Maidenberg turned her Love Is Blind spotlight into a platform for blinding diseases. As a contestant living with retinitis pigmentosa, she’s challenging misconceptions about blindness and becoming a powerful voice for the blind and low vision community.
-
Hope Is Right Around the Corner
Beacon StoriesRosana was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at 43, which would eventually cost her a pilot’s license, a driver’s license, and the independence she had always defined herself by. Rather than retreat, she adapted, moving closer to the beach, riding tandem bikes, and finding community through the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Today, she channels her experience with AMD into advocacy, driven by the belief that hope—and continued progress toward treatments and cures—are very much within reach.
-
The Mental Health Resource Center serves as a trusted space, offering tools, resources, and connections to help individuals and families manage the unique emotional complexities associated with vision changes.
-
Foundation Fighting Blindness Celebrates Blindness Awareness Month with #ShareYourVision Campaign
Foundation NewsThis social media campaign amplifies authentic stories from the blind and low vision community to highlight the spectrum of vision loss experiences.
-
Beacon Stories
Lindsey Rambo once believed treatment was meant for someone else. Today, she’s the first participant in a groundbreaking gene therapy trial for LCA5—and her journey is lighting the way for what’s possible in the future of vision research.
-
MicroRNA Breakthroughs: Paving the Way for Vision Restoration
Research NewsResearchers funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness are developing microRNA-based therapies for inherited retinal diseases, building on recent Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.
