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BrightFocus Foundation BrightFocus is a premier funder of groundbreaking research in an urgent effort to discover cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
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ADR IconAlzheimer’s Disease Research

Over 7 million Americans have this devastating mind-stealing disease. And that number is expected to double by the year 2050. That’s why we need your help to fund groundbreaking studies to fight this disease that could lead to a cure.
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MDR IconMacular Degeneration Research

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide and is expected to affect 288 million people by the year 2040. That’s why we need your help to fund vital studies that could restore vision loss and, one day, find a cure.
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NGR IconNational Glaucoma Research

Glaucoma affects more than 4 million Americans, and half of them don’t even know they have it yet. This “sneak thief of sight” often has no symptoms until it is too late. That’s why we need your help to fund important studies that could lead to earlier detection and, one day, find a cure.
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Three Programs, One Mission

Explore how our signature programs spanning brain and eye research empower the boldest science and “what-if” ideas to get us closer to cures.

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