barcelona macula foundation: research for vision

The main motivation behind the Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision is to conduct and support research into diseases of the retina and macula that cause blindness and have no effective treatment, in order to restore or prevent loss of vision. The principal focus of interest is macular and retinal degeneration, such as atrophic age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt´s disease. Primary Objective: Prevent blindness or restore sight. Secondary Objectives: • Build new therapeutic approaches to macular and retinal degeneration based on cellular therapies, tissue engineering and transplantation, and biomaterials applied to these therapies. • Promote a better understanding of degenerative diseases of the macula and the retina in the scientific world and in society. The general public, and patients in particular, are a key part of our activities. • Become a key player internationally by creating a network for more efficient and focused research. Values: Innovation, social commitment and the experience gained from both clinical practice and research keeps us in very close touch with the needs and wishes of our patients and their families. Everything we do is for them.