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News & Events
Comic Vision Tickets On Sale
Comic Vision tickets go on sale today. The stand up comedy tour will be in London (April 24), Oakville (April 25), Toronto (April 26), Vancouver (May 2) and Calgary (May 3). Get your tickets now at the Comic Vision website.
Wide-Spread Media Reports on Stem Cell Trials for AMD and Stargardt Disease
Jan 24, 2012 - Very preliminary results are being reported today from two clinical trials of an embryonic stem cell treatment for Stargardt disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Nanoparticles may prove useful for treating retinal degenerative diseases
Jan 23, 2012 - A new treatment using tiny nanoparticles to carry drug into the cells of the retina may one day help protect the vision of people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Another Group of Stem Cells Discovered in the Human Eye
Jan 16, 2011 - A team of New York-based scientists has discovered another type of stem cell in the adult human eye. Both this discovery, and an earlier discovery by Dr. Derek van der Kooy of a different stem cell population, may ultimately be useful tools to develop sight-saving treatments.
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Electronic Devices to Mimic Sight Making Strides
Dec 18, 2011 - Scientific American is one of the best known science magazines for the general public. This month, the esteemed magazine published an article describing the technologies available to simulate sight for people with retinitis pigmentosa and other blinding diseases.
Ten Research Discoveries in 2011
Dec 14, 2011 - Canadian researchers continue to move us closer to treatments for retinal degenerative diseases. Here are ten discoveries FFB-funded scientists made this year.Health Canada Issues a Statement on Use of AvastinŽ to treat Wet AMD
Dec 8, 2011 - In recent months, there have been media reports about a series of serious infections that occurred in the United States after Avastin® (bevacizumab) was injected into the eye to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. Health Canada has now issued a statement.
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New Wet AMD Drug Approved in the United States
November 21, 2011 - EYLEA® is similar to other available wet AMD drugs but may permit less frequent injections.
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Increasing Dose of Wet AMD Drug Does Not Increase Efficacy
November 14, 2011 - Injections of the anti-VEGF drug, Lucentis®, can help preserve and, in many cases, improve the vision of people with wet age-related macular degeneration. However, when people don't respond to this drug, some physicians may try an increased dose. A new study shows that this practice is not likely to be effective.
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First Trial for Choroideremia Begins in England
November 4, 2011 - A gene therapy for choroideremia has begun human clinical trials.
Trial of a Gene Therapy for Usher Syndrome to Begin
A trial of a gene therapy for one type of Usher syndrome is approved to begin at the Casey Eye Institute in Oregon. This therapy is only intended for people with Usher type 1B.
Aspirin and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Oct 13, 2011- Recent media coverage has suggested that aspirin may be "bad" for people with AMD. What does the latest research really say, and what do we know about aspirin and AMD?