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June 29, 2017

Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Lab to Conduct Natural History Study of Usher Syndrome

The Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest is beginning a natural history trial to study disease progression of Usher Syndrome Type 2a, a recessive genetic condition affecting nearly 25,000 people in the United States. Usher Syndrome Type 2a is categorized by patients born with mild to moderate hearing loss and […]

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Clinical Research
May 26, 2017

International Partnership for Lazy Eye Detection and Treatment

Dr. Eileen Birch, Director of the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory, has partnered with researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand to develop a new vision screening device for children. Retina Foundation of the Southwest is one of three prototype testing sites in the world. The machine tests children ages 3-6 for amblyopia, […]

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News/ Press Release
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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News/ Press Release
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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Patient Resource
December 14, 2016

Healthier Eyesight through Smarter Eating is Proven Research

The Retina Foundation of the Southwest has teamed with a renowned Texas chef to create a robust five-course meal aimed at keeping eyesight healthy through smarter eating. Dr. Karl Csaky, Managing and Medical Director of the Retina Foundation of the Southwest and the Clinical Center of Innovation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Chef Larry Matson, […]

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Clinical Research
November 18, 2016

iPad Game Study: Frequently Asked Questions

Recently, the journal JAMA Ophthalmology broke the story on the Retina Foundation’s new innovative treatment for children with lazy eye (amblyopia). News outlets such as CBS News and ABC News have recognized our research on broadcast television and website feature articles. The story has even reached India and Australia. The scientists in the Crystal Charity […]

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Clinical Research
November 9, 2016

iPad Games Could Be the Future Lazy Eye Treatment

Eileen E. Birch, Ph.D., Director of the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, was invited by Yasmin Bradfield, M.D. to speak in the Emerging Technology session of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day program at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting in Chicago. The Emerging Technology session was […]

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Patient Story
October 10, 2016

The Phyllis G. & William B. Snyder Legacy Society

Nearly seventy-two years ago, Phyllis Snyder’s mother, Rose Lee Gunter, was misdiagnosed as having glaucoma and incorrectly treated by a “horse and buggy” doctor. Fortunately, technology has come a very long way since that time. Researchers at the Retina Foundation use advanced testing equipment that is able to quickly, painlessly, and accurately test patients’ visual […]

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