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December 2011

Foundation Making $8.25 Million Investment in Gene Therapy Development
Six new projects being readied for clinical trials have the potential to treat those affected by a wide variety of retinal degenerative diseases.

Foundation Welcomes Seasoned Clinical Development Leader as Chief Drug Development Officer
Dr. Patricia Zilliox brings several years of experience planning and executing human studies for eye diseases.

Literary Auction Benefitting the Foundation Runs Through the Month of December
A New York City literary agent whose son has Usher syndrome recruits more than a hundred high-caliber colleagues for this unique fundraising event.





FDA-Approved Wet AMD Treatment Requires Fewer Eye Injections
People with wet age-related macular degeneration now have another treatment option in Eylea™, which, during clinical studies, proved effective in bi-monthly doses.

Genable Receives $6.8 Million Investment to Develop Gene Therapy for Dominant RP
Thanks to success in preclinical studies, the Irish biopharmaceutical company has received a significant venture capital investment to advance its gene therapy for autosomal dominant RP.

Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Implanted for the First Time Commercially in Europe
Several months after winning marketing approval in Europe, the Argus II, a prosthetic device known as “the bionic retina,” is implanted for the first time commercially in Italy.





Humor Us
If, as they say, laughter is the best medicine, actor-comedian Jon Wellner – who has RP and has emceed the last two VISIONS conferences – is just what the doctor ordered.

All in the Family
In her forthright, funny memoir, “Check This Box If You Are Blind,” Susan Meyers recounts how her family – Foundation members from the start – struggled to come to terms with her brother’s RP diagnosis.





Foundation’s Relationship with NASCAR Community Gaining Speed
The inaugural North Carolina Dining in the Dark event marked a first step toward a partnership between the Foundation and the NASCAR community.

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Mrs. America on National Television
Foundation national spokesperson Mrs. America April Lufriu visits the Fox and Friends morning show set to chat about her fight for sight.

Fall VisionWalkers in the News
Local media gravitated to the stories of several passionate VisionWalk participants this season.

Check out the Foundation's latest media coverage.