About RPB
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) provides major eye research funding to more than 50 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.
RPB Awards $5.4 Million in New Grants
The spring cycle grants include new Low Vision Research Awards.
New Report Aims to Make Eye Health a Public Health Priority
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issues nine concrete recommendations for improving eye and vision health and increasing health equity.
Zika Virus Found in Tears
Researchers publish critical findings from Zika mouse model, raising the possibility of new avenues of transmission, as well as confirming the virus’ ability to induce cell death in eyes.
RPB Announces First Low Vision Research Awardees
Research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision.
Stem Cells Regenerate Human Lens After Cataract Surgery In Children
A new approach to removing congenital cataracts in infants allows remaining stem cells to regrow functional lenses.
U.S. Blindness and Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050
The number of people with visual impairment (VI) and blindness is increasing in the U.S. and around the world.
RPB Presents Scientists at the Frontiers of Retinal Research
At the ARVO Inaugural Press Conference, three RPB-funded scientists pushing the boundaries of imaging, early detection, regeneration.
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