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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
Newsletters

Information on the connection between uveitis and glaucoma, the research of Jason Porter, PhD, who is working on a new method to detect glaucoma, surgical treatment options for open-angle glaucoma, and more are found in the winter 2020 edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.

Feb 12, 2020
National Glaucoma Research

Looking ahead to vision replacement, ways to increase stem cell success.

Feb 7, 2020
National Glaucoma Research

BrightFocus Foundation, through its National Glaucoma Research program, today issued a request for proposals for promising research in the field of glaucoma.

Jul 24, 2019
Research News
The research and discoveries of clinician-scientist Joel S. Schuman, MD, are having a big impact on vision diseases, including glaucoma. Early support from BrightFocus had a big impact on his career.
Jul 23, 2019
Newsletters

Learn about a promising new technology for monitoring the progression of glaucoma, why age is a risk factor for glaucoma, a new approach for regenerating an injured optic nerve, the importance of clinical trials, and more in the spring edition of the National Glaucoma Research Report.

Jun 3, 2019