Supporting the LCA community
We see a cure for blindness
Join us for the LCA Family Conference!
June 20-21, 2025 • Embassy Suites, Minneapolis, MN
This conference will provide information about advances in research, deepen your understanding of various stakeholders’ roles in developing treatments, and provide an opportunity for those living with rare inherited retinal disease and those involved in developing treatments to learn from each other.
What is Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)?
LCA is a rare inherited retinal disease characterized by severe vision loss at birth. While some children are born with little or no vision, others may have significant vision loss in the first few years of life, stable vision for a period of time, and then eventually complete vision loss as the retina deteriorates into total blindness.
What We Do
Founded in 2014 as Sofia Sees Hope, Hope in Focus is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) patient advocacy organization dedicated to generating awareness, raising funds for research, and providing support, education and outreach to the LCA and rare inherited retinal disease community.
Thank you to these organizations
for their ongoing commitment to Hope in Focus.
Let’s Get Social!
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We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone in just a few days at the LCA Family Conference!😀![]()
This gathering means so much to all of us. We’ve got a great few days planned, and we can’t wait to welcome you, laugh with you, and spend some time together. Safe travels, we’ll see you soon!![]()
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Even a small monthly donation creates steady support we can count on—helping us plan ahead, respond with care, and reach more individuals and families affected by LCA and other inherited retinal diseases.![]()
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Your ongoing generosity, no matter the amount, fuels real change and reminds our community they’re not alone. ![]()
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