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fightblindness

  1. #FFB and #RetroSense have a constructive meeting with the #FDA on an optogenetic cross-cutting therapy: bit.ly/LtjWAC
  2. Charleston’s Post and Courier newspaper highlights FFB's role in advancing MitoChem’s promising research for RP: bit.ly/K84UCE
  3. #ARVO Delivered Good News from Several Retinal Treatment Clinical Trials bit.ly/K85ctk
  4. How is the Foundation helping a new class of retinal researchers? FInd out: bit.ly/LaOeIj
  5. ARVO Update: Powerful Protein Positioned Well for Human Study bit.ly/JsEcmi
  6. #ARVO Update: News on Gene Therapy Clinical Trials for RP and Choroideremia: bit.ly/K053qg
  7. Good luck to our science team attending #ARVO bit.ly/JWY6Gu
  8. Bionic Retina Clinical Trial Expands into Asia with Encouraging Results bit.ly/JWYftD
  9. Join Me (and 11,000 Other Eye Specialists) in Fort Lauderdale #EyeOnTheCure bit.ly/JWY6Gu
  10. Retina Implant AG announces 1st patients were implanted with microchip and have regained useful vision. Exciting! on-msn.com/Iv3LHu
  11. Lucentis and Avastin Similarly Effective for Treating Wet AMD in Two-Year Study: bit.ly/IGsOs4
  12. @ShelleeSmithPR Thanks for sharing!
  13. Dr. Rose reports on new technology from Retina Implant AG bit.ly/KoMP09 #EyeOnTheCure
  14. Dr. Rose answers questions about cataract surgery with RP and genetic testing for children who's parents are affected. bit.ly/w2W25r
  15. Could a retina damaged by a degenerative disease be coaxed into healing itself? A new discovery says perhaps bit.ly/IakVVC
  16. Dr. Rose answers some questions from the #EyeOnTheCure blog & Facebook in a new video. Watch now: bit.ly/JsD7v2
  17. Dr. Rose reports on new science behind photoreceptors (rods and cones) and their potential for restoring sight: bit.ly/HW20Tk
  18. If you are in the Northern Virginia area, don't miss the special benefit country concert tommorrow! bit.ly/HT66Xr