Cortical blindness

Pennies by the Inch® Celebrates a Century of Helping Kids at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Pennies by the Inch has endeared generations of children to Primary Childrens Hospital and created lifelong stewards of the hospital, said Janet DeWolfe, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Primary Childrens Hospital.

Key Points: 
  • Pennies by the Inch has endeared generations of children to Primary Childrens Hospital and created lifelong stewards of the hospital, said Janet DeWolfe, executive director of the Intermountain Foundation at Primary Childrens Hospital.
  • All donations to Pennies by the Inch benefit the area of greatest need at Primary Childrens Hospital, which is bringing critical care expertise to patients such as two-year-old Belle.
  • Its amazing to me to think that Pennies by the Inch is celebrating 100 years or 36,500 days of helping families like mine at Primary Childrens Hospital.
  • More information about how to give to Pennies by the Inch, start a fundraiser, and help patients at Primary Childrens Hospital is at PenniesByTheInch.org .

Treatment for blindness successful in largest ever study

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

A new treatment has been found to be successful in improving the vision of partially blind patients.

Key Points: 
  • A new treatment has been found to be successful in improving the vision of partially blind patients.
  • Published in the scientific journal Cortex, the study involved almost 300 patients, the largest number of patients to participate in a study like this.
  • Professor Sahraie explains: Blindness after brain injury is common and its effect on patients daily life is sudden.
  • This is extremely encouraging and we hope will be of benefit to the tens of thousands of people who live with blindness after brain injury.