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Apr 12, 2021
Encouraging Early Report for Three Patients in LCA1-GUCY2D Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Development of the emerging gene therapy is being funded by the Foundation’s RD Fund
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Apr 9, 2021
Foundation Invests $5.5 Million in Seven New Translational Research Projects
Projects target a variety of conditions including: age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and Usher syndrome type 3A
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Mar 30, 2021
Bionic Sight’s Optogenetic Therapy Enables Blind Patients to Detect Light and Motion in Early Trial
The approach holds potential for restoring vision to people with little or no vision
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Mar 24, 2021
ProQR’s RNA Therapy for USH2A Performs Well in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial
The company is planning two Phase 2/3 clinical trials for the treatment
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Mar 23, 2021
Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches Chapter Program Rebrand
The program honors Lulie Gund and her legacy and commitment to the Foundation’s Chapter community.
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Mar 16, 2021
Foundation’s No-Cost Program Increased Genetic Testing Rates for IRD Patients
More than 8,000 people have applied for genetic testing through the Foundation’s program
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Mar 2, 2021
Course Title: Clinical Trials of Emerging Therapies for Retinal Degeneration Patients: Hope and Opportunities
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Feb 17, 2021
A Eureka Moment for Paul Yang Boosts Advancement of Vision-Saving RP Drug
His latest Foundation grant is helping move the drug toward a clinical trial
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Feb 11, 2021
Are You on the Clinical Trial Radar Screen?
Therapy developers use the My Retina Tracker Registry to recruit for human studies of emerging therapies
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Feb 4, 2021
Dr Daniel C. Chung appointed as Chief Medical Officer of SparingVision
Former Spark Therapeutics head of ophthalmic medical affairs, responsible for the development and approval of Luxturna™, to lead development of SparingVision’s proprietary asset, SPVN06, and further pipeline development