Author Archives: claire

Event Recap: Strike out Coats 1st annual Bowl-a-thon!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by claire

Strike Out Coats-A Perfect Game Update: We raised $15,000 with our bowl-a-thon, thanks to all our wonderful sponsors and bowlers! Huge thanks to our friends, family and the St. Ignatius Varsity and JV lacrosse teams and their coaches for joining … Continue reading →

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SPONSORED EVENT: Service for Sight Event at Santa Clara University

Posted on April 18, 2012 by claire

We are proud to announce that we will be co-sponsoring Santa Clara University‘s sorority fundraiser for the Service for a Sight Foundation. This foundation donates money to build schools, purchase equipment, and create programs for children and adults with visual impairments. … Continue reading →

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Conference photos and recap

Posted on March 3, 2012 by claire

  The Jack McGovern Coats Disease Foundation (JMCDF) is hosting the 2nd Pediatric Retinal Vascular Disease Conference in San Francisco, February 10-11, 2012. It was an amazing success. Doctors flew in from all across the world…Brazil, Japan, and all across the … Continue reading →

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And now…a word from Chris Barnes

Posted on March 2, 2012 by claire

We invited JMCDF Supporter Chris Barnes to join us at the 2nd Annual Pediatric Retinal Conference last month. Here is his report: “It has been a long time since I have gone in depth about my eye and Coats Disease.  … Continue reading →

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Your Coats Questions, Answered!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by claire

This February, the Jack McGovern Coats Disease Foundation was proud to sponsor the Pediatric Retinal Vascular Disease Conference in San Francisco, California. Hosted by Dr. Michael Jumper, a leader in Coats Disease research, this conference brought together the brightest minds and … Continue reading →

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Coats Disease Case: Karen Franklin

Posted on February 2, 2012 by claire

“When I was about eleven, I realized I did not have full vision in my right eye. I remember being with my friend Stacy and asking each other eye doctor questions (“what do you see when you cover your left … Continue reading →

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SPONSORED EVENT: Retinal Vascular Disease Conference

Posted on January 10, 2012 by claire

We are proud to announce… The Jack McGovern Coats Disease Foundation (JMCDF) is hosting the 2nd Pediatric Retinal Vascular Disease Conference in San Francisco, February 10-11, 2012.  The meeting will consist of an informal reception/buffet dinner and case conference on … Continue reading →

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Blindness Facts and Figures

Posted on January 5, 2012 by claire

There are an estimated 45 million blind people and 135 million visually impaired people worldwide An estimated 1.4 million children are blind, 320,000 of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa The global financial cost of childhood blindness is thought to be … Continue reading →

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Coats Disease Case: Chris Barnes

Posted on December 3, 2011 by claire

Meet Chris Barnes. Coats Disease patient. Athlete. Advocate. And our newest JMCDF Ambassador: “My story starts at high school soccer practice when I was 15 years old.  We were working on heading drills into the goal and I was missing … Continue reading →

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Coats Disease Case: Nathan Caskey

Posted on November 17, 2011 by claire

A story from Nathan Caskey, a Coats Disease Patient: “I was diagnosed with Coats disease when I was 11 years old. The yearly eye sight and hearing screening at school is who tipped my parents off that something was aloof … Continue reading →

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