Foundation Fighting Blindness

General Organizational Information

Organization Name:

Organization Acronym:

FFB

Year Established:

1971

Type of organization:

National organization

Mission Statement:

The urgent mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.

Professional/Medical Board?:

501(c)3 Status?:

Yes

Paid staff?:

Board of Directors?:

Serves the following conditions

Diseases:

Retinitis pigmentosa

Macular Degeneration

Usher syndrome

Stargardt Macular Dystrophies

Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Refsum disease

Cone Rod Dystrophy

Leber's Disease

Best Disease

Organizational Contact Information

First Name:

Mitsy

Last Name:

Palmer

Address:

7168 Columbia Gateway Drive Suite 100

Columbia, MD, 21046

United States

See map: Google Maps

Phone:

+1 410 423 0600

Fax:

+1 410 872 0574

Toll Free Number:

+1 800 683 5555

TDD Number:

+1 800 683 5551

Email:

info@fightblindness.org

Website Address:

http://www.blindness.org/

Resources and Services Provided

Languages spoken:

English

Printed materials available in:

English

Information provided for:

Affected individuals

Families of affected individuals

Range of services include:

Telephone helpline

Educational materials include:

Fact sheet(s)

Website

Newsletter