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June 2012 | Donate
 FOUNDATION NEWS
FDA Meeting Helps
Pave the Way for Clinical Trial of Cross-Cutting Gene Therapy
The Foundation and
its partner RetroSense Therapeutics continue to push an optogenetic approach to
treating various diseases
News on Gene Therapy
Clinical Trials for RP and Choroideremia
At the ARVO
international conference, two early-stage human studies were reported to be
proceeding well
RESEARCH NEWS
Foundation Co-Hosts Workshop Focused on Fast-Tracking Optogenetic Therapies
Partnering with Mass. Eye and Ear, the Foundation unites key players to examine the best clinical path of cutting-edge sight-saving approaches
ARVO Delivered Good News from Several Retinal Treatment Clinical Trials
More than 12,000 eye experts attended the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s annual conference in Fort Lauderdale
EYE ON THE CURE BLOG
An Incremental but Important Step in Stem Cell Transplantation
Dr. Rose summarizes a study reporting modestly successful
transplantation of rod-like cells into mice with night blindness
Another Promising Bionic Retina
Video: Retina Implant AG’s device has restored some vision and
doesn’t need a video camera to capture images
STORIES OF HOPE
Worldwide Vision
Brooke James has had
more than a glimpse of what it means to be blind in certain parts of the world
Keeping it Personal
With a lot of
ambition and some small personal touches, the Haughers rallied a community
FFB IN THE MEDIA
Listen Up! The
Foundation Launches National AMD Radio PSA
A new public service
campaign calls attention to the importance of early AMD diagnosis for saving
sight
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