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Dame Judi Dench announces AMD diagnosis

Posted: Saturday, February, 18, 2012

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Counterfeit Avastin confirmed in U.S.

Posted: Tuesday, February, 14, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Important information just received from Genentech confirming the presence of counterfeit Avastin in the United States. If you are being treated with Avastin, please speak with your retinal specialist/physician to see if this could affect you. We're told the [..]

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Gene therapy research from Penn Vet & Scheie Eye Inst. cures retinitis pigmentosa in dogs

Posted: Tuesday, January, 24, 2012

Members of a University of Pennsylvania research team have shown that they can prevent, or even reverse, a blinding retinal disease, X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, or XLRP, in dogs. The disease in humans and dogs is caused by defects in the RPGR [..]

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Implantable Ocular Device Milestone Reached

Posted: Friday, January, 13, 2012

Genentech Announces First Milestone Payment to Device-Maker ForSight VISION4, Inc. in Development of Sustained Delivery Lucentis   South San Francisco, Calif. - January 13, 2012 - Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced it will [..]

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Palm Beach Daily News Article

Posted: Wednesday, January, 4, 2012

Macula Vision Research Foundation puts focus on research - If there’s one statement that’s bound to attract Palm Beach donors, it’s the label that’s attached to every piece of literature distributed by Macula Vision Research Foundation. “One hundred percent of every dollar [..]

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Art4Vision Opens New Gallery in Ft. Lauderdale to Benefit MVRF

Posted: Wednesday, December, 21, 2011

The gala event, held December 3rd at The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, showcased the work of Art Wolfe with all proceeds benefiting Macula Vision Research Foundation. Special thanks to Dr. Scott Anagnoste and Art4Vision for supporting MVRF's Research [..]

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Curing Blindness

Posted: Tuesday, July, 12, 2011

Curing blindness! Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF) is proud to share the results of a clinical trial that has restored sight to its participants. One research study at a time, MVRF is curing blindness! This study, solely funded by MVRF, [..]

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Join us in Cleveland!

Posted: Monday, June, 27, 2011

MVRF is hosting a SupportSight Seminar in Cleveland on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011. We hope you can join us! When: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Where: Corporate College East Room 126 4400 Richmond Road Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 We'll have experts from Retina Associates of Cleveland [..]

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Times Square, NYC

Posted: Wednesday, June, 8, 2011

Macula Vision Research Foundation has gone to new heights...in Times Square, NYC Macula Vision Research Foundation has gone to new heights -- Times Square, New York City -- to spread the word, as part of our new Awareness Campaign. This fifteen second [..]

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NIH study finds Avastin and Lucentis are equally effective in treating age-related macular degeneration.

Posted: Thursday, April, 28, 2011

NEI Press Release NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Eye Institute NEI Multimedia News Release Contact: National Eye Institute (301) 496-5248 neinews@nei.nih.gov For Immediate Release Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:00 am EDT   Researchers are reporting results from the first year of a [..]

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MVRF's 10th International Scientific Conference

Posted: Friday, April, 22, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Breakthrough study regarding childhood blindness shared at Macula Vision Research Foundation’s 10th International Scientific Research Conference in NYC, March 24th – 27th Every 18 months, the Macula Vision Research Foundation hosts a conference that brings together industry-leading retinal scientists, [..]

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Encapsulated Cell Therapy Research Update

Posted: Thursday, April, 21, 2011

Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans age 60 and older. It is a disease that causes cells in the macula – the part of the eye that allows us to see in [..]

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