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Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc.

Contact Information

Mitsy Palmer, Constituent Service Coordinator
7168 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 100

Columbia, MD 21046

1-800-683-5555 (Voice - Toll-free),
410-423-0600 (Voice),
410-872-0438 (FAX),
1-800-683-5551 (Voice - TDD),
410-872-0639 (TDD), Local

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Abstract

The urgent mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.

Publications

For a $25.00 annual membership fee, FFB offers information and referral services for affected individuals and their families as well as for doctors and eye care professionals. The Foundation also provides comprehensive information kits on retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and usher syndrome. Our newsletter, InFocus, and our e-newsletter, InFocus online, present articles on coping, research updates, and Foundation news. InFocus is published 3 times per year; InFocus online is sent approximately 3 times per year. Our national conference is usually held every year. Be a part of our National Conference: www.FightBlindness.org/Visions Create or join a team and walk with us: www.VisionWalk.org. Build your own fundraising page: www.VisionNation.org Help us raise funds for research with your own racing event: www.RacetoCureBlindness.org

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Notes

updated contact info,MP

Audit

Date Entered: 5/1/1998
Date Edited: 3/11/2013
Date Revised: 11/7/2007 12:39:03 PM
Health Referral Number: HR0484
Accession Number: DP91A0293
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