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June 14, 2018

Children With Amblyopia and Strabismus Take Longer To Complete Answer Forms

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Krista Kelly, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Evaluation Center Retina Foundation of the Southwest Dallas, TX 75231 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: We were interested in seeing whether the fine motor deficits typically seen in amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus […]

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News/ Press Release

May 20, 2018

Retina Foundation Presents New Data & Conclusions at ARVO 2018

The Retina Foundation of the Southwest research scientists recently attended the 2018 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting to share and learn about the latest advances in eye and vision research. The week’s presentations covered topics such as gene editing, advances in retinal imaging, and novel drug development. Retina Foundation researchers presented on […]

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Clinical Trials

April 19, 2018

First Patient in Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of Gene Therapy is Treated for X-Linked RP

The first human patient has been administered an AAV-based gene therapy treatment for x-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). This is an exciting clinical milestone for one of the first potential treatments for this disease. The patient is being followed by Dr. David Birch of the Retina Foundation of the Southwest to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the […]

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April 3, 2018

Retina Foundation Presents at Largest Retina Meeting in China

Retina China 2018, a prestigious meeting held March 28-30 in Qingdao, China, was well attended by retinal specialists from all over Asia with only a handful invited from the United States, including Dr. Karl Csaky, Managing & Medical Director of the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Having been invited to present at this meeting, Dr. […]

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Patient Story

March 15, 2018

Chance Encounter Leads to Early Diagnosis and Treatment for Kate

It was a chance encounter that Kate received treatment for her lazy eye at an early age. Her mother, Tori, is a mother of three and on a routine visit to the pediatrician she was presented with the opportunity to have her one-year old son enrolled in a nutrition and vision study at the Retina […]

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Clinical Trials

February 23, 2018

NIH Launches International Study of AMD Progression

Natural history investigation will deploy latest advances to identify biomarkers, targets for early therapy. A new clinical study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will follow 500 people over five years to learn more about the natural history of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By using the latest […]

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News/ Press Release

January 22, 2018

George and Laura Bush to headline Retina Foundation benefit in March

Written by: Holly Haber, The Dallas Morning News In a rare joint public appearance at a fundraiser, former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, will headline the Visionary Luncheon benefiting the Retina Foundation of the Southwest on March 2 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Former President George W. Bush Laura Bush will make a rare joint appearance at a […]

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December 29, 2017

The Edward C. Fogg, III and Lisbeth A. Fogg Charitable Trust grants Retina Foundation $133,000 for Genetic Eye Disease

The Edward C. Fogg, III and Lisbeth A. Fogg Charitable Trust renewed their support for our Texas 1000 Project to identify and genotype 1,000 new patients with retinal degenerative diseases. Since starting this project at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, a total of 500 patients plus nearly 200 at-risk relatives have been enrolled in the […]

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Patient Story

October 27, 2017

Gene Therapy Trial at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest featured in The Dallas Morning News

Mason Two Crow, 22, first came to the Retina Foundation in 2003 with a diagnosis of X-linked retinoschisis, a rare genetic condition affecting the retina. Two years ago he came in for a follow-up appointment where he learned that he had the opportunity to be one of the very first to ever be enrolled in […]

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