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Mar 02, 2023, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness to honor Doug Zarkin of Pearle Vision and Avi Kaner of Morton Williams Supermarket at 2023 Gala Night for Sight

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents ...

Feb 28, 2023, 07:30 ET RD Fund Appoints Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD, MMS to Board of Directors

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund), the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, aimed at rapidly driving research toward...

Feb 21, 2023, 13:00 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host their Spring VisionWalks

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, will...

Jan 25, 2023, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, in...

Jan 06, 2023, 07:30 ET The Retinal Degeneration Fund invests in a $78M Series B for Perceive Biotherapeutics

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness aimed at rapidly driving research toward...

Nov 10, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Launching its Largest Natural History Study to Date for 1,500 People with Inherited Retinal Diseases Caused by Rare Mutated Genes

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, is...

Sep 22, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches #ShareYourVision Campaign for October Blindness Awareness Month

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, launches ...

Sep 15, 2022, 07:30 ET RD Fund Participates in a €75 Million Series B for SparingVision

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness aimed at rapidly driving research toward...

Sep 13, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Makes Key Appointments to Leadership Team

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases,...

Jul 21, 2022, 07:30 ET RD Fund Announces New Chair, and Expansion of Board of Directors

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (the Foundation) aimed at rapidly driving...

Jun 21, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Changes

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases,...

May 12, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host VISIONS 2022 Conference

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, will...

Mar 08, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness and InformedDNA Partner to Engage and Screen Patients for ProQR's Pivotal Usher Syndrome and Retinitis Pigmentosa Clinical Trials

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, is...

Feb 24, 2022, 16:53 ET Wayne Brady Hosts Foundation Fighting Blindness' Interactive Event - Hope from Home: A United Night to Save Sight

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents ...

Jan 27, 2022, 07:30 ET Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Pledges $5M to Foundation Fighting Blindness for Inherited Retinal Disease Research

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, has...

Jan 19, 2022, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Promotes Jason Menzo to President and Chief Operating Officer

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases,...

Jan 06, 2022, 07:30 ET RD Fund Announces Series B Financing Behind SalioGen Therapeutics

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness aimed at rapidly driving research toward...

Dec 16, 2021, 08:00 ET The Blind Boys of Alabama Team up with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and Two Blind Brothers for Music to our Eyes Livestream Music Series

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents ...

Dec 15, 2021, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness and Nixon Visions Foundation Collaborate to Combat Inherited Retinal Diseases

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, has...

Oct 28, 2021, 07:30 ET RD Fund Announces Fundraising Efforts Underway for RD Fund 2

Today, the RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness aimed at rapidly driving research toward...

Oct 13, 2021, 07:30 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Appoints Richele Donat, SPHR, as Chief Human Resources Officer

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases,...

Oct 04, 2021, 10:00 ET RD Fund Appoints Tony Adamis, MD to Board of Directors

Today, the Retinal Degeneration Fund (RD Fund) – the venture arm of the Foundation Fighting Blindness and leading investor in the inherited retinal...

Sep 21, 2021, 07:00 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness to Jointly Host Online Continuing Medical Education (CME, COPE) Webinar

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, will...

Sep 07, 2021, 07:00 ET Foundation Fighting Blindness Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Special Episode of Music to Our Eyes featuring Lachi and Apl.de.Ap

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents ...

Jun 22, 2021, 07:00 ET Grace Potter Teams up with the Foundation Fighting Blindness and Two Blind Brothers for Music to our Eyes Livestream Music Series

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents ...