The Retina Foundation of the Southwest and Rebion, a technology company in Boston, Massachusetts, created, evaluated, and received FDA approval for the Pediatric Vision Screener (PVS), a device that quickly and accurately evaluates the vision of children 2 to 6 years of age. The Pediatric Vision Scanner (PVS) has been cleared for use by primary […]
READ MOREThe Retina Foundation of the Southwest was the first site in the world to enroll patients in a new international Phase III Clinical Treatment Trial for Stargardt Disease sponsored by the clinical-stage ophthalmology company Acucela. This study is a phase III treatment trial to evaluate Acucela’s leading drug candidate, emixustat hydrochloride (“emixustat”), as a treatment […]
READ MOREAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common disease associated with aging that gradually impairs sharp, central vision that is necessary for everyday tasks such as reading, writing, and driving. There are two common forms of AMD: dry AMD and wet AMD. Age-related macular degeneration always begins as dry degeneration associated with the buildup of material, […]
READ MOREThere is a great need for more information on the progression of vision loss caused by inherited eye diseases and age-related macular degeneration. The Retina Foundation of the Southwest is beginning a new project aimed at developing sophisticated technology to help manage individuals with eye disease. Scientists in the Retina Foundation have collected a decade’s […]
READ MOREBy Jeanne Prejean While baby boomers may complain about the type on menus getting smaller, they’re actually just graduating to the world of “readers.” But some folks are facing far more drastic issues involving vision — pediatric eye conditions, inherited eye diseases and age-related macular degeneration. To provide the public with the newest cutting-edge […]
READ MOREStargardt disease is the most common form of inherited juvenile macular degeneration. Stargardt disease begins in late childhood and may in some cases lead to legal blindness. It affects approximately ten in 10,000 children and adults. There is currently no treatment for Stargardt disease. Over the past few years, the Retina Foundation of the Southwest […]
READ MORESharon and Harold have been married 55 years, and have a loving marriage and happy family with three children and eight grandchildren. Ten years ago, Sharon was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, a common eye disease that disrupts central vision. Learning that Dr. Karl Csaky is “one of the world’s experts on macular degeneration”, she […]
READ MOREAvery is a happy and affectionate little girl who has been amazingly brave for a total of twelve surgical procedures. Avery has a syndrome known as CHARGE which has led to a myriad of issues, including poor eye-hand coordination, poor depth perception, lack of balance, and difficulty with simple tasks, such as brushing her hair. […]
READ MOREChandima Bulumulla, Ph.D. and Ruvanthi Kularatne, Ph.D. began their postdoctoral training last month at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Drs. Bulumulla and Kularatne will be working in the Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory under the direction of Karl Csaky, M.D., Ph.D., Managing & Medical Director. Their research will be focused on the development, evaluation, and delivery […]
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