Expert Information
Tips, insights, and expert information to help you manage brain and eye disease.
Our tools will help you understand and manage symptoms, treatment, and prevention of these diseases.
Learn how age, family history, ethnicity, gender and eye anatomy are related to the risk of developing primary angle-closure glaucoma.
Learn what early-onset Alzheimer's (EOAD) is and how it differs from late-onset Alzheimer's. Recognize EOAD symptoms and causes, and understand treatments.
When you or someone you love is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it can be the most devastating and overwhelming news. But the more you learn about this disease and the resources available, the better you are able to create a plan for the future.
Wandering is one of the most dangerous behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn how to prevent wandering by understanding what causes it.
Research by BrightFocus grantee Matthew Campbell, PhD, of Trinity College Dublin, suggests a unique way to help clear the brain of toxic amyloid beta protein, which contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can cause rapid vision loss. Learn how recent advances in treating wet AMD have decreased the rate of vision loss, and about research that may eliminate the need for injections.
Learn about the most common type of glaucoma that accounts for 70 - 90 percent of all cases.
Learn about delusional misidentification conditions like Capgras syndrome, Fregoli syndrome & reduplicative paramnesia, and potential causes and treatments.
Learn about the signs of elder abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse or neglect.
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of a rare form of inherited retinal degeneration, called Sorsby’s fundus dystrophy, which can appear similar to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially in its early stages.
