Supporting the LCA Community
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Living with LCA
Since 2014, we’ve supported the LCA community with education, resources, and connections that strengthen and unite individuals and families across the IRD community.
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Our donors and corporate partners drive our mission, helping us impact lives of those with LCA and rare IRDs. Learn about events, sponsorships, and partnerships.
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By supporting the ecosystem that develops treatments for blinding diseases, we can advance therapies to approval. Join us in making these breakthroughs possible.
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What’s New
Episode 13 – Inside the LCA10 Clinical Trial: A Conversation with Sepul Bio
In this episode, we speak with Mike, Chief Operating Officer at Sepul Bio, about the company’s promising RNA therapy for LCA10, currently being studied in a Phase 3 clinical trial. Mike shares how he became involved in the inherited retinal disease space and discusses his role at Sepul Bio. We also explore the clinical trial […]
Going Toward the Light: Nobel Prize Winners Discovered Optogenetics for Restoring Vision
Hope in Focus is delighted with the announcement that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 has been awarded to three researchers for their discoveries in optogenetics, a promising, innovative approach to restoring vision for people with advanced vision loss from inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) including Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). We congratulate recipients Karl […]
Dinner in the Dark
October 24, 2026 • Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Mashantucket, CT Our primary fundraiser for the year, this event is a true culinary adventure! You will enjoy a gourmet dinner while wearing a blindfold, and we keep the menu secret. Come learn about the exciting ways we are working to transform the lives of those without […]
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