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Recap of the international symposium that was conceived, sponsored, and co-led by BrightFocus, that showed a growing interest in exploring common connections between eye and brain diseases.

Laine Hardy, American Idol Winner 2019, will make his charitable debut at BrightFocus Foundation’s awards gala. Richard Lui, MSNBC, will emcee the research and advocacy awards for diseases of mind and sight.

BrightFocus Foundation hosts its fourth annual dinner to celebrate and showcase some of the world’s most promising science to end Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.

Learn about a new form of dementia, called LATE: how many people may have this form of dementia, the brain regions affected, how it is currently diagnosed, and the next steps for research.

Read more about the wealth of discoveries shared at ARVO 2019 by BrightFocus grantees and key players involved in macular degeneration research.

BrightFocus Foundation today announced $16.2 million for 76 new research grants, a record high for the organization.