The Shaffer Prize is awarded annually by Glaucoma Research Foundation to recognize a researcher whose project best exemplifies the pursuit of innovative ideas in the quest to cure glaucoma.
The Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala at San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel honored leaders in glaucoma research innovation and visionary volunteers helping to raise awareness.
One way to reduce vision loss from glaucoma is to make sure your family members understand that they are at increased risk - if you have glaucoma.
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month -- Learn about this sight-stealing eye disease and how to spread the word and help speed the cure.
The Catalyst Award, Glaucoma Research Foundation’s highest honor, will be presented to Eugene de Juan, Jr., MD, Founder and Vice-Chairman of ForSight Labs and the Jean Kelly Stock Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California San Francisco, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to advancing ophthalmology.
This unique three-day event dedicated to highlighting innovation in glaucoma kicks off with a fundraising Gala, followed by the New Horizons Forum and educational symposia for Clinicians.
What causes vision loss in glaucoma? There are two common answers that at first may seem disparate: the first is pressure, as in elevated ocular pressure, and the second is damage to the optic nerve, which is the structure that sends visual information to the brain. Both answers are correct.
A recent study suggests that a diet that includes plenty of green, leafy vegetables may lower the risk of glaucoma.
Safe driving requires clear central vision and adequate peripheral vision. Glaucoma typically leads to constriction of the visual field, sparing the central vision.
Stem cells may have the potential to protect the optic nerve from further damage and slow the progression of vision loss due to glaucoma. Stem cells may also have the potential to replace ocular tissues that have degenerated in eyes with glaucoma.
The Glaucoma Research Foundation honored Charlot and Dennis Singleton (Atherton, CA), James B. Wise, MD, and Masashi Oka (Executive Chairman emeritus for MUFG Union Bank), at the Glaucoma 360 Annual Gala on January 28, 2016 at San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel.
Glaucoma Research Foundation marked World Glaucoma Week today by announcing $1.3 million in research grants to investigators at prestigious universities and medical research centers nationwide.
For his research project to determine whether therapies can be designed to modulate the immune system to prevent vision loss and blindness in glaucoma patients, Stuart J. McKinnon, MD, PhD was awarded the 2016 Shaffer Prize for Innovative Glaucoma Research.
Honorees at the 10th Annual Gala will be: Charlot and Dennis Singleton, James Wise, MD, and Masashi Oka. The Gala will take place on January 28, 2016 at San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel.
Glaucoma Research Foundation will host the fifth annual Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum on January 29, 2016 at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
Over 3 million Americans and over 60 million people worldwide have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Learn more about this sight-stealing disease and what you can do.
I've heard that glaucoma is caused by high eye pressure, and that left untreated glaucoma can cause blindness. At what pressure will I go blind?
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Vision loss from glaucoma occurs when axons in the optic nerve become damaged and can no longer carry visual information to the brain.
Glaucoma Research Foundation, the nation’s most experienced foundation dedicated solely to glaucoma research and education, recently elected two new members to serve on its Board of Directors: Monica L. Vetter, PhD, and Ruth D. Williams, MD.
“Charlie Wilmoth and his family have been actively involved with Glaucoma Research Foundation for many years,” said Andrew G. Iwach, MD, Chair of the Glaucoma Research Foundation Board of Directors. “His passion for educating the public about glaucoma and research to find a cure is truly inspiring.”
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