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We are committed to funding groundbreaking research to cure hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders.

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October is a time to bring greater attention to eye health and the importance of vision research.

For children and families affected by hereditary vision disorders, research can mean hope for a brighter future.

At The Vision of Children Foundation, we support groundbreaking research focused on understanding and finding treatments for hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders.

As we look ahead to World Sight Day, we invite you to learn more, share our mission, and help bring hope into focus.

Could your research help bring us closer to a cure?

#VisionOfChildren #VisionResearch #ChildrensVision #GeneticVisionDisorders #WorldSightDay by @visionofchildren

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Could your research help bring us closer to curing hereditary vision disorders?

The Vision of Children Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent for its upcoming research grant cycle. Qualified researchers and clinical specialists worldwide may apply for funding of up to $100,000 per year for two years.

We are seeking innovative projects focused on Ocular Albinism, Oculocutaneous Albinism, and other hereditary vision disorders. Priority areas include:
Genetic mechanisms underlying hereditary vision disorders
Safe and effective therapeutic interventions
Translational research with potential clinical applications
Innovative approaches to long-standing scientific challenges

Eligible applicants include researchers from accredited academic institutions, research hospitals, and nonprofit research organizations worldwide.
Letters of Intent are due November 1, 2026.
Learn more and submit an LOI at visionofchildren.org/call-for-proposals or email info@visionofchildren.org.
Please share this opportunity with researchers and clinical specialists working to transform the future of vision science!

#CallForProposals #ResearchFunding #VisionResearch #OcularAlbinism #OculocutaneousAlbinism by @visionofchildren

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Are you a San Diego County family raising a child with a visual impairment?

Through Project Vision Aid, The Vision of Children Foundation provides assistive technology to help children with visual impairments learn, communicate and participate more independently in their everyday lives. Each device is selected based on the child’s individual needs and may include a tablet, accessibility accessories or other supportive technology. We are currently accepting applications from families throughout San Diego County. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply. Please share this post to help us reach local families who may benefit from this program!

#ProjectVisionAid #SanDiegoFamilies #VisualImpairment #AssistiveTechnology #VisionOfChildren taken in San Diego, California by @visionofchildren

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Every child deserves the opportunity to see the world around them, learn with confidence, and dream about their future. 💙

For children living with hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders, that future can be uncertain. That’s why research matters.

The Vision of Children Foundation is committed to supporting research to find treatments and cures for hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders.

Together, we can help keep their future in sight.

Save this post and share it with someone who believes every child deserves to see what’s possible. Donate today: https://www.visionofchildren.org/donate

#VisionOfChildren #ChildhoodBlindness #VisionResearch #GeneticVisionDisorders #SeeWhatsPossible by @visionofchildren

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The Vision of Children Foundation invites the community to Gathered in Gratitude, a Vintner Gourmet Dinner on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe.

Co-chaired by Maggie Bobileff, Marian Benassi, and Vivian Hardage, this special evening will showcase B Cellars wines with Co-founder Duffy Keys, thoughtfully paired with a distinctive Mille Fleurs menu curated by celebrated restaurateur Bertrand. “Gathered in Gratitude is an opportunity to come together over exceptional food and wine while supporting a cause that means so much to the children and families we serve,” said Bobileff. “We look forward to welcoming our friends and supporters for a memorable evening filled with generosity, connection and hope.” Proceeds will support the Vision of Children Foundation and its mission to cure hereditary childhood blindness and vision disorders through groundbreaking research, family support and greater awareness. taken in Mille Fleurs by @visionofchildren

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Back-to-school is a good time to check in on more than just homework and new routines.

After the first few weeks of school, take a moment to ask your child how their vision feels and check in with their teacher.

Are they having trouble seeing the board?
Are reading or close-up activities uncomfortable?
Have they mentioned headaches, tired eyes, or screen fatigue?
Has their teacher noticed any changes?

These small conversations can help parents recognize when it may be worth talking with an eye-care professional.

*This post is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional eye care.*

#VisionOfChildren #BackToSchool #ChildrensVision #EyeHealth #VisionAwareness by @visionofchildren

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Give Hope. Give Sight.

Every child deserves the opportunity to see, learn, explore, and dream. Together, we can support research working toward a future without hereditary childhood blindness and genetic vision disorders.

SAVE THE DATE: September 17, 2026

San Diego Gives

Mark your calendar and join us in bringing hope into focus.

#VisionOfChildren #SanDiegoGives #GiveHopeGiveSight #ChildrensVision BringingHopeIntoFocus by @visionofchildren

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For decades, breakthroughs in vision research have started with the basics: identifying a gene, understanding a disorder, building the right models, and asking the next question.

At Vision of Children Foundation, we believe every discovery builds toward what comes next. Today, that foundation is helping researchers pursue new possibilities for children and families affected by genetic vision disorders.

Research doesn’t pause between headlines, and neither can support for it.

Swipe through to see how decades of research can turn foundational discoveries into the possibility of a breakthrough.

Support ongoing research at http://visionofchildren.org

#VisionOfChildren #VisionResearch #GeneticVisionDisorders #ChildhoodBlindness #MedicalResearch by @visionofchildren

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It takes a community to create moments like these. 💙

To every guest, volunteer, donor, board member, sponsor, partner, and supporter who joined us, thank you. Your generosity, belief, and willingness to show up continue to move our mission forward and bring hope to families living with inherited retinal diseases.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors, our gracious hosts at Paseo RSF, our dedicated Board of Directors, and the passionate Vision of Children team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this evening possible.

Events like this don’t happen because of one person, they happen because so many people choose to lean in with compassion, purpose, and heart.

Together, we’re funding research, advancing hope, and moving one step closer to a future where every child has the chance to see what’s possible.

From all of us at Vision of Children… thank you for believing in this mission. 💙

#VisionOfChildren #HopeInSight #CommunityDriven #TogetherForACure #ResearchWithPurpose by @visionofchildren

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30 years of hope, discovery, and changing lives.

For three decades, Vision of Children Foundation has supported groundbreaking research to better understand, diagnose, and ultimately treat inherited vision disorders.
From pioneering DNA diagnostic testing to advances in gene editing and CRISPR, what once seemed revolutionary is bringing us closer to a future where children affected by genetic vision disorders have more possibilities than ever before.
And the next chapter is just beginning.
30 years down. A future of hope ahead.

#VisionOfChildren #30YearsOfHope #VisionResearch #GeneTherapy #CRISPR taken in Fieldswell Studios by @visionofchildren

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Research is where possibility begins.

Through partnerships with researchers working at the forefront of inherited vision disorder science, the Vision of Children Foundation is helping support innovative approaches to understanding, treating and ultimately curing hereditary vision disorders.

Our Research Spotlight series takes a closer look at the people and programs working toward that goal — and why continued support matters.

Because scientific progress takes time. It takes persistence. And it takes a community willing to support the work along the way.

Learn more, share this post, or visit the link in our bio to support the future of vision research.

#VisionOfChildren #VisionOfChildrenFoundation #VisionResearch #InheritedVisionDisorders by @visionofchildren

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For children and families facing vision loss, progress can begin with hope.

In this conversation, we hear about an extraordinary breakthrough for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare inherited eye disease. Gene therapy has given some people with certain forms of LCA the opportunity to experience meaningful improvements in vision.

The message is powerful: when we continue investing in vision research, innovation, and the next generation of treatments, we move closer to a future where fewer children have to hear that “nothing can be done.”

At the Vision of Children Foundation, we believe in supporting the science, research, and discoveries that can bring hope into focus.

@fieldswell @laurenfields @fieldswellstudios
#VisionOfChildren #VisionResearch #GeneTherapy #RareDisease #ChildrensVision taken in Fieldswell Studios by @visionofchildren

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