We Fund Many Types of Research

In the mission to find early detection, prevention, treatment and a cure for Inherited Retinal Diseases, many types of research must be investigated.
We have created fact sheets to help you navigate the sometimes complex and jargon heavy world of medical research.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. It is often referred to as population research.

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Pharmaceutical
Compounds

Certain drugs are being developed that can protect or slow the damage photoreceptors in conditions like retinitis pigmentosa and AMD.

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Gene Therapy

Chromosomes contain the recipe for making a living thing. They are found in almost every cell’s nucleus and are made from strands of DNA.

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Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cells are cells produced in the body that have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth.

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Artificial Vision

Retina implant technology aims to restore vision by surgically implanting microelectronics and microchip electrodes into the back of the eye.

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