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National Glaucoma Research

Learn about a key lifestyle change that could help decrease your risk for developing the devastating eye disease

Jul 19, 2021
National Glaucoma Research

Learn about an implantable wireless device has identified new ways to help physicians diagnose and monitor glaucoma.

Jun 9, 2021
National Glaucoma Research

Learn about the first successful attempt to transplant lab-grown retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) into the eyes of mice to find a cure for glaucoma.

Jun 3, 2021
Research News

Recently, when their groundbreaking genetics discovery was featured on the cover of Nature, the research team thanked BrightFocus for critical early funding that supported their accomplishments.

Apr 13, 2021
Research News

An interdisciplinary team of Harvard scientists has successfully reprogrammed cells in mice to reverse vision loss from glaucoma, as well as normal (not disease-related) vision loss associated with aging in mouse models.

Apr 1, 2021
Research News
Working to save sight, BrightFocus’ National Glaucoma Research program is supporting Kathryn Burdon, PhD, of Australia’s University of Tazmania and Girum Gessesse, MD, of Ethiopia’s St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College to expand our scientific understanding of glaucoma in Africa.
Oct 7, 2020
Newsletters

Learn about a new FDA-approved long-term glaucoma treatment, the benefits and risks of glaucoma surgery, research exploring how pressure in the eye is regulated, risk factors for the development of glaucoma, and more in the fall edition of Natonal Glaucoma Research Report.

Oct 2, 2020
Press Releases

BrightFocus Foundation, a premier private funder of vision research, today announced a request for proposals for science projects supported through its National Glaucoma Research program.

Aug 25, 2020
National Glaucoma Research

Learn about a large, international collaboration that has advanced a scoring approach to be used for weighing glaucoma risk and personalizing treatment.

Apr 7, 2020
Research in Brief

New models and insights into preventing surgically-induced glaucoma.

Feb 27, 2020