You can help cure blindness!
We’ve already raised $46,000 to cure gyrate atrophy!
Did you catch the news from the UK that the NHS will cover gene therapy treatment with Luxturna? Jean Bennett who developed Luxturna with her team is now working on gyrate atrophy thanks to a grant from us, Conquering Gyrate Atrophy. While it is a long road, this gives us hope.
Thanks to many of you, we have already raised $46,000! The funds we are raising will support researchers working on a cure for gyrate atrophy. We are partnering with Beyond Our Sight to produce a virtual experience on May 22, 2021 at 5pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) to gain a greater understanding and empathy for visual impairment, and support research to cure blindness.
Led by visually impaired and blind hosts, participants will wear a blindfold and perform some simple tasks (though much harder with a blindfold). They will reflect on their experience and be able to ask questions of the host on how they navigate the world with blindness. This will be held over zoom.
We have the researchers, we have the scientific foundation, we have the patient community. A cure is within sight. We need funds. The moment is now.
Please buy a ticket and share this event with others. If you can't make the event, consider making a donation. All tickets and donations are tax deductible in the US and 100% go towards research for gyrate atrophy.
You can help cure blindness in our families and so many others. Please share the link with friends and family and please buy a ticket to the event or donate.