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50 Years of Research to Prevent Blindness

Since it was founded in 1960, RPB has been a catalyst in vision research, responsible for spawning a vibrant community of eye research institutions, for initiating the movement that led to the creation of the National Eye Institute, for... Read more...

 

Breakthrough Gene Therapy Prevents Retinal Degeneration

RPB-supported researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts have demonstrated that non-viral gene therapy, delivered by nanoparticles, can delay the onset of some forms... Read more...

 

Healthy Diet May Reduce Cataracts in Women

Women who eat foods rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals appear to have a lower risk of developing cataracts, according to a large population study. Read the press release. Read the article. Read the abstract. Read more...

 

Resveratrol May Prevent Some Blinding Diseases

Resveratrol — found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts and other plants — stops out-of-control blood vessel growth in the eye, according to vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. There are... Read more...

 

 

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New Tool for Gene Delivery

New Retinal Disease Discovered

Curing Color Blindness

Major Breakthrough in Early Detection and Prevention of AMD

Learning to See Again After Stroke

Stem Cell Therapy Makes Cloudy Corneas Clear

Novel Pathway Helps Eyes Quickly Adapt to Darkness

“Smart” Contacts May Someday Test for and Treat Glaucoma

RPB Supports World Glaucoma Day 2009

New View Inside the Eye Helps Prevent Glaucoma

Thyroid Problems May Increase Glaucoma Risk

RPB Gave $10.24 Million In Grants In 2008

Stem Cells Generate New Retinal Cells Necessary for Vision

Eye Divergence in Children Linked to Risk of Mental Illness

New Hope for Regenerating the Human Retina

Gene Therapy Proven Effective for Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease

How Research to Prevent Blindness Worked To Advance Ophthalmology

Immune Cell Clues To Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy Reversed

New Vision Screening Device Provides Early Warning of Diabetic Eye Disease

Research Uncovers Insufficient Vision Care for Elderly In Nursing Homes

RPB Supports Breakthrough Finding In Eye Development, Eye Cancer

RPB Supports Development of Device for Early Warning of Eye Disease

RPB-Supported Scientist Revolutionizes Gene Research

Test for Color Blindness

Artificial Cornea: New Option for the Treatment of Corneal Conditions

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