Home IOP Measurements: What they can tell us
Understanding how your IOP (intraocular pressure) changes over time can help you and your doctor feel confident that your glaucoma treatment is working effectively.
26-Oct-2021 12:05 PM EDT
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Glaucoma Research Foundation Earns Highest Rating from Charity Navigator for Fifth Consecutive Year
The 4-star rating is Charity Navigator's highest rating, indicating that Glaucoma Research Foundation exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its cause.
26-Aug-2021 6:05 PM EDT
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Glaucoma Research Foundation Receives $1.5 million Gift For Collaborative Vision Restoration Initiative
The Kirsch gift will be a matching opportunity to inspire other donors to support this groundbreaking research to restore vision lost due to glaucoma.
20-Aug-2021 8:05 AM EDT
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Glaucoma Research Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in 2021 Research Grants
Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) today announced a total of $1.7 million in annual research grants to support 13 investigators at prestigious colleges and universities across the United States.
26-Feb-2021 1:00 PM EST
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Glaucoma Research Foundation Awards 2021 Shaffer Prize to Pete Williams, PhD
For his research project studying neuroprotection in glaucoma, Pete Williams, PhD from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm was awarded the 2021 Shaffer Prize for Innovative Glaucoma Research.
1-Feb-2021 6:40 PM EST
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Glaucoma Research Foundation to Honor Leaders in Glaucoma Innovation at their 2021 Virtual Gala
The Catalyst Award will be presented to Ramin Valian of Allergan, an AbbVie Company, in recognition of Allergan's ongoing leadership and commitment to the development of innovative treatments to advance glaucoma care.
15-Jan-2021 8:10 AM EST
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Glaucoma Research Foundation Releases Video Encouraging Patients to Visit Their Eye Doctor for the Care They Need During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges including delayed eye doctor appointments. This video will discuss changes eye doctors have made to improve safety during every step of the office visit.
17-Dec-2020 5:35 PM EST
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National Glaucoma Research Foundation Survey Reveals Glaucoma Patients’ Experiences and Concerns During COVID-19 Pandemic
National survey finds appointment delays and cancellations were the greatest cause of concern; waiting for in-person appointments is greatly preferred over telemedicine.
14-Jul-2020 12:05 PM EDT
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Stem Cell Therapy for Glaucoma - Are We There Yet?
At present, the only FDA approved method of treating glaucoma is to lower eye pressure; this slows the progression of glaucomatous optic nerve damage but does not completely halt it, and certainly does not regenerate damaged nerve tissue.
16-Jun-2017 11:45 AM EDT
Stem Cells Possible Future Treatment for Glaucoma, Say Wills Eye Researchers
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.
17-Mar-2016 9:05 AM EDT
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