Newsletters
The summer edition of National Glaucoma Research Report outlines new research into the causes of glaucoma, drug screenings, and therapeutic strategies by generating retinal ganglion cells in a dish; a Q/A with Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD on the frontlines of discovery; a spotlight on Meredith Gregory-Ksander, PhD, and her research that may stop glaucoma development and vision loss; and much more.
Learn about new research that sheds light on sex-based differences in Alzheimer’s disease, how inflammation may be related to the development of Alzheimer’s, tips to engage someone who has Alzheimer’s in activities, and information about a citizen science project funded by BrightFocus Foundation that enables anyone to contribute to Alzheimer’s research by playing an online game, and more in the spring 2017 edition of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Review.
The spring 2017 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News has information about a cancer drug that may lead to a new treatment for dry AMD, a story about how the implantable miniature telescope enhances sight in a patient with AMD, tips for how to make your home safer for people with low vision, and much more.
Learn about experimental drugs implanted in the eye that may enhance visual function, the genetic risks of developing glaucoma, how glaucoma can occur even when eye pressures is a normal range, and much more in the winter 2017 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.
The winter edition of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Review explores a new imaging technique that help with the early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), lifestyle changes for reducing the risk of AD, an innovative citizen science project called EyesOnALZ to engage the public in helping researchers analyze Alzheimer’s data, and more.
The fall 2016 edition of Macular Degeneration Research News explains how the latest research projects that we are funding could help find a cure, provides vision tips for driving in the winter, outlines the steps to prepare an eye-healthy recipe for Tuscan stew, and discusses BrightFocus Chats, a free monthly phone call with doctors, researchers, and experts in the field on timely topics regarding macular degeneration.
The fall 2016 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report explores a study examining the effects of pressure fluctuations on glaucoma that may lead to new treatment approaches, explains why a dilated eye exam is a must, provides vision tips for winter driving, and more.
Learn about a link between wet and dry macular degeneration and cataracts; a quiz to test your knowledge of macular degeneration; information that you need to know the dry form of this eye disease, and more in the summer edition of macular degeneration newsletter.
Learn about a new concept for restoring sight to damaged eyes, how researchers are turning a patients’ own cells into retinal ganglion cells, a discussion regarding the medical vs. surgical treatment of glaucoma, and more in the summer edition of our glaucoma newsletter.
The spring 2016 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review addresses the consequences of brain injury on Alzheimer’s disease, and the potential protective benefits of statins (cholesterol-lowering medications) in improving brain recovery after a concussion. Also read about BrightFocus Foundation's support of the Dementia Friendly America Campaign, meet Makoto Ishii, MD, PhD, who is investigating the complex interactions between body weight and Alzheimer’s disease, and much more.