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Blindness Community Commemorates Judy Heumann
Beacon StoriesJudy Heumann worked tirelessly for decades to improve the quality of life, access, and inclusion for all people with disabilities across the globe.
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Blind Paralympian Reaching New Heights
Beacon StoriesIsaac Jean-Paul was diagnosed with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) at the age of two. Isaac was always set on being a professional athlete, and now he’s a Paralympian, winning bronze in the long jump in the 2020 Games and breaking the high jump world record three times.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 42: Paul Bresge
Eye on the CureMarch 10, 2023. Paul Bresge, chief executive officer at Ray Therapeutics, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his company’s emerging optogenetic therapy for restoring vision to people with advanced forms of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Stargardt disease, and geographic atrophy (advanced dry age-related macular degeneration).
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Foundation News
The May 11th gala will raise awareness and fund research leading to treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.
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RD Fund Appoints Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD, MMS to Board of Directors
In the PressOphthalmology visionary Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD, MMS, to join RD Fund’s Board.
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Rewriting the Narrative as the First Black Deaf-Blind Journalist
Beacon StoriesSteven McCoy has made history as the first black deaf-blind journalist in the world, as he was recently diagnosed with Usher syndrome after a lifelong struggle with hearing loss. Equipped with a passion for storytelling and advocacy, he now uses his voice to create lasting change within the entertainment industry and deaf-blind community.
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