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Foundation Fighting Blindness Commits $6.5 Million for New Retinal Disease Research Grants
Foundation NewsNew grants include development of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing treatments, new disease models, and a retinal regeneration therapy
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A Gene Therapy Primer for People with Inherited Retinal Diseases
Research NewsEverything patients and families want to know about gene therapy…and a little bit more
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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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To Treat an Inherited Retinal Disease, It's Good to Know Exactly What's Wrong with the Gene
Research NewsIdentifying mutations cannot only help deliver a prognosis for a patient, it can direct them to clinical trials for therapies to save their vision.
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Beacon Stories
People with retinal disease describe their experiences “not looking blind.”
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Built on Grit: Breaking Barriers to Employment
Beacon StoriesIn honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re celebrating Mike Hess, founder of the Blind Institute of Technology (BIT). After years of being the “token blind guy” in the corporate world, Mike turned his experience into a movement for equity and opportunity—empowering blind, low vision, and disabled professionals with training, resources, and pathways to meaningful careers.
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Perseverance of a Six-Time Paralympian
Beacon StoriesAs a six-time goalball Paralympian, Lisa has turned her progressive vision loss into a powerful source of strength and inspiration. Through her incredible journey—overcoming barriers, achieving five Paralympic medals, and becoming a passionate disabilities advocate—Lisa exemplifies how embracing life’s challenges can lead to extraordinary success and personal growth.
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Research News
Patients have reported life-changing vision improvements after treatment in the Phase 3 LUMEOS trial.
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Invisible Disability
I find it difficult to explain my eyesight to people. I have retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which is a condition that progressively causes vision loss. I am legally blind, my peripheral vision is very limited, and most of what I see is blurry.
