SANDBOX — Supporting the LCA community – SANDBOX
We see a cure for blindness
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.
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Who's excited about Dinner in the Dark being only 2 weeks away? We are!![]()
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If you haven't already purchased your tickets, be sure to grab them while they are still available. Cannot wait to see your stripes this year🦓![]()
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The new Eye on the Cure podcast has Dr. Kia Washington, a professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Colorado, sharing her work on whole eye transplantation with host Ben Shaberman. She opens up about the importance of diversity in her field, being the first Black woman to hold the title of full professor.![]()
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