Opus Genetics Launches Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Best Disease
The Foundation funded preclinical studies for the approach and launched Opus.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 95: Greta Streimikyte
Greta Streimikyte, a blind para-athletic running champion from Ireland, talks to host Ben Shaberman about growing up with substantial vision loss from retinopathy of prematurity and her competitive running career. Greta has won gold in the women's 1500 meters at the 2018 and 2021 European Para Athletic Championships and is a three-time Paralympian.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 94: Dr. Victoria Claire
October 31, 2025. Dr. Victoria Claire has commissioned more than 200 sculptures, received an honorary doctorate, and is pursuing a PhD. She talks with host Ben Shaberman about her journey with retinitis pigmentosa, and how blindness has provided her with new and profound insights into herself and perceiving the world. Visitors to her current exhibition, "The Sense of Sculpture" (Oct. 18 - Nov. 1) at The Art House in Wakefield, England, are interacting with her sculptures tactilely in complete darkness.
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SparingVision Launches Clinical Trial for Therapy to Re-Activate Dormant Cones in Advanced RP
The approach may provide better visual acuity than current optogenetic therapies in clinical trials.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 93: Sam Seavey
October 17, 2025. Sam Seavey, founder and host of the acclaimed The Blind Life YouTube channel, talks with host Ben Shaberman about his journey with Stargardt disease, some of the latest assistive technologies, and how the 900+ videos on The Blind Life can be informative and helpful for people with low vision.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases. To learn more, go to FightingBlindness.org.
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