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Advances in genetic sequencing boosted research into rare inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), making a tremendous impact on the number of clinical trials underway for genetic treatments. “There [...]

The long and sometimes uncompromising road to completing the Human Genome Project (HGP) paved the way for today’s surge in genetic therapy, Dr. Katherine A. High said in her presentation at the [...]

The news is out from our 2019 LCA Family Conference  and it’s terrific! Families living with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and other rare inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) learned at Sofia [...]

Superstar geneticists and a host of retinal doctors, researchers, advocates, industry leaders and patients converge in Philadelphia this weekend when Sofia Sees Hope presents its second LCA [...]

Kristen Steele is a trailblazer. The 21-year-old paved a smoother road for those without vision by changing massage-therapy exam protocol, writing policies and procedures, and proving herself as [...]

Heather Le’s anxiety accompanying her daughter’s diagnosis of Leber congenital amaurosis melted into relief when she connected with a mom whose daughter was also born with LCA. And this mom – [...]

As a global advocacy organization dedicated to helping those affected by blindness caused by rare inherited retinal disease, Sofia Sees Hope connects families with Leber congenital amaurosis [...]

Two people deeply involved in patient advocacy and public policy recently urged members of the rare disease community to use their personal experiences as a means of advocating for research and [...]

Long before Grey’s Anatomy captured television audiences, the 1980s medical drama, Quincy, M.E., helped propel passage of Congressional legislation that fostered the development of more drugs for [...]

Learn more about rare disease patient advocacy and connect with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) about current legislative action on Friday, May 3, at the Connecticut Rare [...]