Fighting Blindness Canada research

AIPL1 Gene Therapy Restores vision in small clinical trial

Four children with Leber congenital amaurosis 4 (LCA4) have experienced meaningful improvements in their vision after receiving a gene therapy...

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Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Advanced Wet AMD

Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration, (AMD), the more severe form of AMD, occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the macula Currently, most...

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Phase 1 Study Finds Bone Marrow Stem Cells Safe as Potential Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa

A team of researchers at University of California Davis has published the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial testing stem cells therapy for...

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New Gene Replacement Clinical Trial Launched for RP Test

ViGeneron in Munich, Germany has launched a new Phase 1b clinical trial testing a novel gene replacement therapy in individuals affected by...

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New Treatment Target for AMD Identified

For people living with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the first line of treatment is anti-VEGF injections Anti-VEGF injections have...

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