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ARVO 2015 Highlight: A Cut-and-Paste Approach to Fixing Retinal-Disease Genes
Research NewsOne of the hot topics at ARVO this year is a rapidly advancing gene-therapy approach called clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR.
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CME — What It Is, and Why People with Retinal Diseases Should Know About It
Research NewsDr. Gerald Fishman discusses cystoid macular edema (CME), a potentially damaging accumulation of fluid in the retina affecting up to 32 percent of people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
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Despite Blindness, the Peaches are Sweet in Paran
Research NewsThe story of vision loss in a Peruvian village
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Total Blindness and Non-24 Sleep Disorder
Research NewsNon-24 is a very rare condition affecting many (but not all) people who are totally blind and have absolutely no light perception. Their circadian clocks become out of sync as a result.
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UCI Stem-Cell Pioneer Poised to Launch Clinical Trial for RP Patients
Research NewsDr. Henry Klassen’s progenitor-based therapy has the potential to rescue a variety of retinal cells — including rods, cones, retinal pigment epithelium and ganglion cells — and, therefore, may save vision in people with a wide range of conditions.
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Researchers Move Closer to Getting a Complete Genetic Picture of the Retina
Research NewsIdentifying the genes and proteins that play a major role in retinal health and vision is an important step in finding preventions and cures for degenerative diseases.
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Invisible Disability
C.J. Rodriguez opens up about life with retinitis pigmentosa and showcasing his experience through characters in his book, Bloom of the Huntresses.
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Jackson's New Discoveries After LUXTURNA
Beacon StoriesAfter receiving LUXTURNA at age 9, Jackson Kennedy began experiencing everyday moments he had never been able to see before—from ice cubes floating in a glass to traffic moving through a city street. Today, Jackson is an honor roll student and dedicated wrestler looking ahead to college, while embracing the possibilities his treatment has helped make possible.
