OUR MISSION

Our mission is to cure hereditary childhood blindness and other vision disorders, and to improve the lives of visually impaired individuals and their families.

Saker ShopRite - Vision of Children Month: June 9 - July 6!

If you live in Central New Jersey or will be visiting between now and July 6th, please shop at one of the Saker ShopRite stores to support them in their awesome community efforts and support VOC at the same time by donating at the register.

Newly Published Research Paper Available

One of our researchers, Dr. Suzanne Roffler-Tarlov, recently published a paper in PLOS ONE, titled "L-Dopa and the Albino Riddle: Content of L-Dopa in the Developing Retina of Pigmented and Albino Mice." Dr. Suzanne Roffler-Tarlov, et al. studied the levels of L-Dopa in the developing retina and found that L-Dopa levels are low in the albino mouse retina. She determined that by feeding L-Dopa to pregnant albino mice, the levels can be restored in the fetal retinas. These findings further implicate L-Dopa as a factor in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) that could influence development, and demonstrate that administration of L-Dopa could be a means to rescue developmental abnormalities characteristic of albinos.  

CLICK HERE to access the paper.

MEMBERSHIP Matters

Our Family Network is our lifeline - become a Member today! We exist to help the children of the world who have genetic vision disorders and we can't do it without your help. Your membership will give you access to opportunities not available to you otherwise, like the chance to apply for a handheld magnifier at no cost, access to research information, and more. Click the Become a Member button above to learn more or CLICK HERE to go straight to the membership form.

NEWS

NEXT VOC Fundraiser: August 12th in San Diego - A LIVE Auction in which you can bid on services from a dozen (or more) different professionals. CLICK HERE to learn more!

6th Race for Sight was held Sunday, May 19th in San Diego. Once again it was a blast and the event raised a record amount of money!! The event photos are on our Facebook page.

VOC has had some really good press recently! CLICK HERE to visit our News page and read all about it.

Your donations make a DIFFERENCE! Every donation to The Vision of Children Foundation, no matter the size, increases the opportunity for us to fulfill our Mission. With proper funding, we are able to direct and sponsor scientific research which will lead to the prevention and treatment of these conditions. Additionally, we're able to serve as an information source for the medical community, the public, and families affected by genetic vision disorders. The Vision of Children Foundation directly grants over 80% of funds raised toward its Mission.

Visit the VOC YouTube page: We will be updating this page as we have members and researchers create videos for us, and as we find new, relevant videos. Subscribe to our channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/VisionofChildren/videos

Donate by Mail
To give by mail, please send your check to: The Vision of Children Foundation
11975 El Camino Real, Suite 104 San Diego, CA 92130

Donate Online (click the "DONATE NOW" button at the top of this page)
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