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Gene Therapy Proven Effective for Patients with Inherited Retinal DiseaseResearchers have used gene therapy to safely restore vision in three young adults with a form of retinitis pigmentosa known as Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited retinal disorder that reduces vision in early childhood and... Read more...
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RPB-Supported Scientist Revolutionizes Gene ResearchA dramatic new study, supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, questions some of the mechanisms underlying a new class of drugs based on Nobel Prize-winning work designed to fight diseases ranging from macular degeneration to... Read more...
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Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy ReversedTwo leading causes of blindness can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells. The discovery is an example of basic science research yielding a discovery with direct clinical applications. Read more...
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New Hope for Regenerating the Human RetinaIn a radical breakthrough, RPB scientists have demonstrated the possibility of chemically signaling the eye's own resources to regenerate retina cells, without transplanting retinal tissue or stem cells. ... Read more...
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RPB Supports World Glaucoma Day
RPB Supports Development of Device for Early Warning of Eye Disease
Immune Cell Clues To Age-Related Macular Degeneration
RPB Supports Breakthrough Finding In Eye Development, Eye Cancer
RPB Gave $10.94 Million In Grants In 2007
How Research to Prevent Blindness Worked To Advance Ophthalmology
Research Uncovers Insufficient Vision Care for Elderly In Nursing Homes
Artificial Cornea: New Option for the Treatment of Corneal Conditions