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SparingVision Formed to Advance Sight-Saving Protein for RP
Research NewsSparingVision received a €300,000 award known as the Honor Prize from the French Ministry of Research. The award is given to new, innovative companies in France competing in a national contest.
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Dr. Eliot Berson, Pioneer in Vitamin A Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa, Passes Away
Research NewsDr. Berson dedicated himself to clinical care and vision-saving research for people with inherited retinal diseases for five decades.
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FFB-CRI Leads Effort to Identify Outcome Measures for Therapies in Clinical Trials
Research NewsImproved outcome measures will make clinical trials for degenerative retinal diseases — including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the world’s leading cause of blindness in seniors, and inherited retinal conditions such as RP and Stargardt disease — less expensive to conduct and able to deliver more precise results.
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ARVO 2016: Emerging Drug Targets Toxic Build-Up in Stargardt Disease
Research NewsIn August 2015, the biotech company Alkeus launched a multi-center TEASE Phase II clinical trial for the drug ALK-001.
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Is Acupuncture a Beneficial Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Research NewsAcupuncture definitely has potential benefits, and the breadth of those is being aggressively explored.
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Alice Bartlett – Back on That Horse
Beacon StoriesHis name is Battle. He’s an Arabian, stands more than 15 hands (or 5 feet) tall and weighs 1,000 pounds. He’s been with Alice Bartlett since his birth 26 years ago, and she’s been riding him since he was 2.
Alice, by the way, is legally blind.
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Retinal Regeneration is Major Focus of NEI's Audacious Goal
Research NewsThe goal, “to regenerate the neurons and neural connections in the eye and visual system,” is exactly what people with retinal diseases need to save and restore their vision.
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Answers at Last: How Genetic Testing Revealed Zach’s Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Beacon StoriesFor years, Zach Lovell lived with vision loss that didn’t have a complete explanation. Genetic testing through the Foundation’s My Retina Tracker® Program revealed he had Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), finally connecting decades of health challenges and bringing long-awaited clarity to him and his family. Today, Zach is looking ahead with purpose — supporting research through the Foundation, planning for his future, and encouraging others to do the same.
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SparingVision Launches Clinical Trial for Therapy to Re-Activate Dormant Cones in Advanced RP
Research NewsThe approach may provide better visual acuity than current optogenetic therapies in clinical trials.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research Advances
Research NewsRecent developments in research on age-related macular degeneration.
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