The urgent mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive 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. Since its establishment in 1971, The Foundation has raised more than $278 million and has funded thousands of studies at hundreds of prominent institutions around the world. FFB is ranked as a Top-Rated charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy, and was named one of Worth Magazine''s 100 Best Charities.