Newsletters
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.
The spring edition of our macular degeneration research newsletter explores new treatments that are on the horizon, what to expect when it comes to injections, and more.
Learn about research exploring the mechanisms of eye pressure regulation, which could lead to improved glaucoma treatments, five tips for using glaucoma eye drops, information about childhood glaucoma, and more in the winter edition of the winter edition of our glaucoma newsletter.
Download the fall edition of our macular degeneration research newsletter and read about new treatments that are on the horizon, the latest research grants awarded for pioneering macular degeneration research, the first-ever bionic eye for patients with macular degeneration, and more.
Learn about a BrightFocus grantee's role in confirming amyloid's role in early Alzheimer's, a record-breaking $5.9 million in new Alzheimer's research awarded by BrightFocus Foundation, how to be prepared if you need to search for someone who has Alzheimer's disease, and more, in the winter edition of our Alzheimer's disease newsletter.
Explore the mystery of normal-tension glaucoma, a medication that may reduce the risk of open-angle glaucoma, learn about 15 new glaucoma research grants awarded by BrightFocus Foundation, and more in the fall edition of our glaucoma newsletter.