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The Foundation Fighting Blindness is inviting you to share your vision-loss journey through written word, audio or video as a part of our October “Share Your Vision” campaign. Help your friends, family, and even people you don’t know, see the world through your eyes—because your story is powerful and unique.
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Jun 27, 2022
Kiora to Launch Clinical Trial in Australia for Vision-Restoring Small Molecule for RP Patients
Research NewsThe approach bestows light sensitivity to retinal ganglion cells for people who have lost their photoreceptors
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Apr 1, 2022
Drug for Alcohol Abuse May Restore Vision for People with Retinal Diseases
Research NewsThe drug holds promise for enabling retinal-disease patients to get more vision from remaining photoreceptors
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Oct 15, 2021
Learning to Fall After Vision Loss
Beacon StoriesWhen Justin’s vision loss progressed quickly due to retinitis pigmentosa at 25 years old, he thought skateboarding wouldn’t be possible anymore. Ten years later, with the help of his white cane and audio devices, Justin is now working to enhance accessibility in skateboarding for the blind and visually impaired community.
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Virtual VISIONS 2020 Recorded Sessions
Recorded presentations from Virtual Visions 2020.
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May 7, 2020
Foundation and Vision Partners Seek Biomedical Research Support from Congress during COVID-19 Crisis
Foundation NewsDelays in Research Impacting Therapy Development
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Vision and Eye Health Awareness Calendar
Many different blindness-related awareness campaigns occur throughout the year. Not all of them are coordinated by the Foundation Fighting Blindness; however, we do support efforts to create a greater awareness of blindness.
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Dec 20, 2017
History Is Made: FDA Approves Spark's Vision-Restoring Gene Therapy
Research NewsKnown as LUXTURNA™ (voretigene neparvovec), the gene therapy restored vision in a clinical trial for people between the ages of 4 and 44 with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) caused by mutations in the gene RPE65.
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May 13, 2015
ARVO 2015 Highlight: New Research Boosts Prospects for Saving Vision with RdCVF
Research NewsAfter years of refinement and testing in animal models, the emerging therapy is about a year and a half from moving into a clinical trial.
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Jun 21, 2014
VISIONS 2014 — My Retina Tracker: Track Your Vision and Drive the Research
Research NewsThe powerful and secure system enables patients to keep track of their clinical care and vision changes. At the same time, it enables scientists to search the “de-identified” (i.e., anonymous) patient information to study conditions and identify targets for treatments, preventions and cures.