News - Vision for Tomorrow

The Vision for Tomorrow Foundation Announces New Director of Scientific Affairs

The Vision for Tomorrow Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Bruce Bloom, President and Chief Science Officer of the non-profit Cures Within Reach, has joined the Vision for Tomorrow team as Director of Scientific Affairs. Dr. Bloom brings more...

November 18, 2016

Research

The Latest Information on the STAR Research

Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Study for ataluren in Nonsense Mutation Aniridia PTC Therapeutics’ STAR study is a Phase 2 proof-of-concept study of ataluren, an orally administered, first-in-class, protein restoration therapy for the treatment of nonsense mutation aniridia, a rare genetic disorder...

March 21, 2016

Community

Glossary of Terms

Acuity – Clinical measurement of the ability to see fine visual detail. Albinism – A genetic disorder causing a decrease in melanin, the protein that pigments the eye, hair and skin. Amblyopia – Poor or blurry vision in an eye...

February 27, 2016

Community

Advice For A New Mom

Laura Cross and her husband Craig are the busy parents of three – Cameron, 8, Audrey, 3 and 18 month old Lexi. When Audrey was diagnosed with aniridia at two weeks old, Laura found Vision for Tomorrow and with it...

February 11, 2016

Community

Always Learning

As a parent of a visually impaired child, I of course want my daughter to have all of the tools, aides, technology and hopefully one day medicine available to improve her vision. I want these things because I think they...

February 11, 2016

Community

Brotherly Love

My brother’s eyes looked a little different when he came home from the hospital, but I wasn’t sure why. I quickly found out. My jaw dropped. It stayed in that locked position for quite a while. I had just been...

January 13, 2016

Research

Meet the Researcher: Dr. Djalilian

We recently sat down with Dr. Ali Djalilian from the University of Illinois at Chicago. With funding provided by Vision For Tomorrow, Djalilian is studying the use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Aniridic Keratopathy. The vision for this research is...

February 18, 2014