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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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Invisible Disability
Life is inherently uncertain, but what happens if we embrace that? Trust yourself and your intuition. My strength is for me to define, no one else.
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Taking the Stage for Stargardt
Beacon StoriesDiagnosed with Stargardt disease at age nine, Havah Fleisner spent years feeling isolated by her vision loss before discovering confidence through pageantry and advocacy. Now, as Miss Northern Lights Teen 2026, she’s using her platform to create community, raise awareness, and inspire others living with blinding diseases.
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The Super-Sticky Shoes: Living With Retinitis Pigmentosa When the World Can’t See the Glue
Invisible DisabilityIn this deeply personal reflection, author Patti Brite Taylor shares what it feels like to live with retinitis pigmentosa—and how that experience inspired her mystery novel, The Vanishing Cactus, centered on a heroine with low vision.
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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.
