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The James Ferguson Fund was founded in 2008 to help finance research into the cures, preventions and treatments for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).

James developed the degenerative eye condition whilst travelling, leaving him virtually blind. Whilst LHON cut James's travels short and changed his life, it encouraged him to raise awareness and seek answers, which led him to Newcastle University and Professor Patrick Chinnery, a world leader in this field of research.

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