This special Gratitude Gallery shares real reviews and experiences from our community following a Christmas Eve message—expressions of hope, faith, and belief in miracles unfolding.

This Gratitude Gallery shares real reviews and experiences from our community—honest messages of hope, faith, and resilience that remind us why this mission matters.

Beacon Therapeutics has treated the first patient in a new clinical trial evaluating bilateral gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. This milestone builds on encouraging earlier data and represents continued momentum in retinal gene therapy research — bringing renewed hope to families affected by inherited retinal diseases.

The FDA has approved the first-ever gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, marking a major milestone for the rare disease community. While this treatment is not for vision loss, it represents important progress for gene therapy as a whole — and brings renewed hope for families awaiting treatments for inherited retinal diseases like BBS and retinitis pigmentosa.