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Personal Stories

“I Tell Them They Can Do Anything”: Meet a Mom Whose Kids Are Living With a Disease That Causes Blindness

Imagine learning that your children have an uncommon genetic disorder that will likely cause them to lose their vision by their 20s. Here’s how one mother dealt with this shocking diagnosis—and how she's supporting her kids while scientists look for a cure.

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Innovation

How Your Own DNA Could Someday Save Your Vision

Imagine living with a genetic disease that could cause blindness in your 40s—and your doctor tells you there are no treatment options. It's for patients like these that Johnson & Johnson is harnessing cutting-edge technology in the hope of finding real solutions.

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Retinitis pigmentosa