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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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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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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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August 31, 2017

National Eye Institute Awards $954,770 for a 5-Year Study on Lazy Eye

Krista Kelly, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory, studies pediatric eye disorders under the direction of Dr. Eileen Birch at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Dr. Kelly recently was awarded an NIH Pathway to Independence award from the National Eye Institute, part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health. She was awarded […]

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July 18, 2017

Gene Causing Blindness Found in Texas Hispanic Families

The Retina Foundation has been a large part of a genetic study about Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. RP is a rare genetic eye disease that results in night blindness, loss of peripheral vision, and sometimes leads to complete blindness. The study […]

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July 1, 2017

Join Us in Celebration of 35 Years!

Research began at the Retina Foundation 35 years ago on July 1, 1982. We are proud of the many discoveries and innovations we have made towards saving and restoring sight. Our scale, by definition is small, but our purpose and impact is unmatched in our research on pediatric eye disorders, inherited eye diseases, and age-related […]

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April 28, 2017

20 Years of Racing for Sight

The 20th Anniversary Racing for Sight benefiting the Retina Foundation of the Southwest was held Sunday, April 23, 2017. ORIX Foundation was the Title Sponsor, and this year’s Honorary Chair was Jean Broughton-Powell — pictured above with Dr. David Callanan, Chairman of the Board, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, Mrs. Kim Callanan, and Dr. Darryl […]

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February 21, 2017

National Eye Institute Awards $949,804 for a 5-Year Study of RP

Lea Bennett, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory, studies inherited eye diseases under the direction of Dr. David Birch at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. Dr. Bennett recently received a five-year grant from the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health which she will use to enroll and track degenerative changes […]

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