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Reflections on Life with Usher Syndrome
Beacon StoriesFoundation Board Member Moira Shea describes her life with a retinal disease.
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DHA and EPA for Stargardt Disease — an Evolving Story
Research NewsThese healthy fats have exciting potential for treating a wide range of retinal degenerations and other health conditions.
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Proving a Vision-Saving Treatment Works
Research NewsThe information gleaned from ProgSTAR will be of enormous value in designing future clinical trials for Stargardt disease treatments.
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Staying Alive: Saving Retinal Cells to Preserve Vision
Research NewsSometimes, saving vision simply comes down to keeping retinal cells alive, or at least slowing their degeneration.
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Research News
More good news about treatments and technological advances for restoring vision for people with retinal diseases.
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How an FDA-Approved Retinal Prosthesis Came To Be
Research NewsThe Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System was recently granted market approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which marks a significant milestone in the development of a therapy that has spanned more than 20 years.
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Appreciating the Beauty of the Retina
Research NewsEven though the best retinal researchers still don’t understand the science completely, everyone can appreciate the basics, including how to keep their retinas as healthy as possible.
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Safely Harnessing the Power of Stem Cells
Research NewsIn the not-too-distant future, researchers will be able to turn stem cells into new photoreceptors for people who have lost vision to a retinal disease. But they must also carefully harness their power to ensure positive consequences.
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Why Face Recognition Can Be Difficult with Central Vision Loss
Research NewsDiseases such as age-related macular degeneration, cone-rod dystrophy and Stargardt disease cause scotomas, or blind spots, which often have devastating effects on central vision. They cause gaps in a person’s visual field, making it difficult to see words in a book, images on a computer monitor or TV and the features of someone’s face.
