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An FFB Board Member’s Perspective on Her Experience with Acupuncture
Beacon StoriesMoira Shea describes her experience with acupuncture.
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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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Urine Test Helps Diagnose RP Caused by DHDDS Mutations
Research NewsWhile it isn’t a substitute for a diagnosis through genetic testing, the urine test can verify that a given DHDDS mutation is, in fact, causing RP.
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Just How Tricky Halloween Can Be
Beacon StoriesFor those with night blindness, a symptom of many retinal diseases, most notably retinitis pigmentosa, or RP, navigating a trick-or-treating throng can be, well, a nightmare.
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New Imaging Technique May Be Game-Changer for RP Clinical Trials
Research NewsKnown as EZ Width, it holds potential for reducing the time, cost and number of patients needed to determine if a therapy is working in a clinical trial.
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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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The Pseudofovea: How the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
Research NewsHow the Retina Adapts to Central Vision Loss
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The Invaluable Role of the Retinal Specialist
Research NewsUntil therapies become readily available, it’s important for patients and families to establish an ongoing relationship with a retinal specialist familiar with retinal degenerations.
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When a Condition is More than a Retinal Disease
Research NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is, of course, all about finding treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases. However, we are well aware that many of our constituents and their families are dealing with more than just vision loss. That’s because genetic defects causing retinal conditions can sometimes affect other parts of the body. The result is conditions often referred to as syndromes.
