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Research to Prevent Blindness

Welcome to Research to Prevent Blindness

'Lunch and Learn' Events

View virtual events on glaucoma, AMD, low vision & diabetic retinopathy.

RPB Grantee Makes Breakthrough

The findings will open doors for research on neurodegenerative diseases like AMD.

Shaping Careers

Our grants program supports vision research now and into the future.

An 'Eye' on Scientific Excellence

See our list of current grantees here.

Welcome to Research to Prevent Blindness

'Lunch and Learn' Events

View virtual events on glaucoma, AMD, low vision & diabetic retinopathy.

RPB Grantee Makes Breakthrough

The findings will open doors for research on neurodegenerative diseases like AMD.

Shaping Careers

Our grants program supports vision research now and into the future.

An 'Eye' on Scientific Excellence

See our list of current grantees here.

About RPB

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) provides major eye research funding to 36 leading scientific institutions in the U.S. and supports the work of hundreds of talented vision scientists engaged in a diverse range of disease-oriented research.

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Dr. Alex Huang

Research to Prevent Blindness and Alcon Award Glaucoma Grant

Dr. Alex Huang of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine will study glaucoma filtration surgeries with the aim of improving surgical success for lowering eye pressure and providing neuroprotection.

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Researchers Build An “Aging Clock” To Help Treat Eye Disease

The new way to measure ocular aging opens treatment avenues for numerous eye diseases.

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Research to Prevent Blindness and the American Academy of Ophthalmology Award Big Data Research Grants for Improved Patient Care

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the 2023 recipients of the RPB/AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research.

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Our Partners

As a catalyst for vision research, Research to Prevent Blindness partners with other vision research funders-—combining resources, experience and capacity—to accelerate solutions for vision loss.