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Short History of RPB

About Us  Mission and History

Blindness Inspired by the vision of its founder, RPB has made a significant impact on the field of vision research. Here are just a few of its contributions

Recent RPB Research

Research

Recent RPB Research Module

How the Eye Works

trials database and visit RPB's additional resources page. The cone cells (about 7 million in number) are in greatest concentration in the small,

Amblyopia & Strabismus

selections to view. Hope through Research RPB-supported researchers are working hard to improve the management and early detection of amblyopia

Cataract

selections to view. Hope Through Research RPB researchers are working to improve the management and early detection of cataract. A diagnosis

Corneal Disease

selections to view. Hope Through Research RPB researchers are working to improve the management of corneal disease. The causes of corneal damage

Diabetic Retinopathy

selections to view. Hope through Research RPB researchers are working to improve the management and early detection of diabetic retinopathy and

Mission and History

Mission RPB's mission is to preserve and restore vision by supporting research to develop treatments, preventives and cures for all conditions that damage

Dry Eye

of the tear film. Hope Through Research RPB researchers are working to improve the management of dry eye. Our grants program covers every

Grants Overview

Grants

Us  If you have any questions regarding the RPB Grants Program, please contact RPB's Director of Grants Administration, Pattie Moran, at 646-892-9566

Letter from the President

to welcome you to Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB). We have created this website to be a valuable resource for information on eye disorders, and how

Annual Reports & Financials

report. Financial Information Download a PDF of RPB's Audited Financial Statements: RPB 2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENT RPB 2021 FINANCIAL STATEMENT RPB 2020

Glaucoma

selections to view. Hope Through Research RPB researchers are working to improve the management and early detection of glaucoma. Learn More Glaucoma

Current Institutional Grantees

Grants  Current Grant Recipients

Click the links below to learn more about an RPB-supported department of ophthalmology. Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine California Board

Staff

for strategic direction and all operations at RPB and reports to RPB's Board of Trustees. He pursues RPB's founding mission by creating and modifying

Board of Trustees

Ophthalmology Diane S. Swift* Former President, RPB John Tinker* Director of Research & Senior Media Analyst, G.research (Gabelli & Company)

Grants Database

Grants

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) provides grants to high-performing U.S.-based departments of ophthalmology and to their high-potential investigators.

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Members  Membership

An RPB Membership is a 100% investment in the high-risk, high-reward science that has consistently delivered breakthroughs. Join RPB in developing vision

Low Vision

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Membership Benefits

Members

RPB Membership, open only to eye care specialists, is an investment in the advancement of ophthalmic practice and research. Your membership contribution

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Click on the image, above, to watch RPB's online educational event, "RPB Lunch & Learn: Eye on AMD," featuring RPB-supported researchers giving

RPB Research Database

Research

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) provides major eye research funding to leading scientific institutions in the U.S. and supports the work of hundreds

Scientific Advisory Panel

S. Penn, PhD Scientific Advisor to the RPB Board of Trustees and Special Advisor to RPB Staff KTEF Endowed Director of Pediatric Vision Research Vice

Brochures & Special Publications

Publications  RPB Publications

From time to time RPB publishes brochures about its research, as well as special commemorative publications. The "Preserving and

Donor Advised Funds

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For the Media

For information about RPB, our Grants Program, research we have supported, or for comments or quotes from eye researchers on issues pertaining to eye

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More Vision Resources

Resources

listed below, while not affiliated with RPB, are aligned with RPB's mission to prevent blindness and restore sight. The services they offer may be relevant

Ocular Cancer

eye or both. Treatment Hope Through Research RPB researchers are identifying new treatment strategies that help preserve the eye and vision in ocular

Hope Through Research: Amblyopia & Strabismus

Resources  RPB Vision Resources  Amblyopia & Strabismus

is detected, the more effective the treatment. RPB support is improving screening rates and identifying effective screening methods for young children.

Privacy Policy

The names and addresses of contributors to RPB and prospective donors (including contributions made both online and offline) are never shared with any

Retinitis Pigmentosa

A SiGHT-restoring Treatment RPB researchers have uncovered causes of retinitis pigmentosa and creating a ground-breaking treatment! Since 1992,

RPB UNRESTRICTED GRANT

Grants  Institutional Grants

Us  If you have any questions regarding the RPB Grants Program, please contact RPB's Director of Grants Administration, Pattie Moran, at 646-892-9566

RPB CHALLENGE GRANT

Grants  Institutional Grants

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Contact Us

by phone or by regular mail. E-mail inforequest@rpbusa.org Click map image for live map. Phone 800-621-0026 212-752-4333 Mailing address Research to

Uveitis / Infectious Diseases

RPB Career Development Award recipient Wei Li, Ph.D., University of Miami, retrieves specimens used in identifying elements of tissue that cause the

RPB Career advancement Award

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RPB Career Development Award

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RPB Catalyst award for innovative Research approaches for age-related macular degeneration

Us  If you have any questions regarding the RPB Grants Program, please contact RPB's Grants Administrator, Pattie Moran, at 646-892-9566 or pmoran@rpbusa.org. The

RPB Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research

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Invest in Sight

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like you, since it was founded in 1960, RPB funding has been identified with nearly every major breakthrough in vision research. Did You Know? 100% of

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which emphasizes useful, hopeful news. RPB supports hundreds of active eye researchers at academic medical centers. As these researchers uncover new information

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Hope through Research: Uvetis / Infectious Eye Diseases

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Thanks to RPB funding, researchers are advancing our understanding of eye infections and inflammatory conditions: Discoveries related to causes

Hope through Research: Retinitis Pigmentosa

Resources  RPB Vision Resources  Retinitis Pigmentosa

RPB researchers are uncovering causes of retinitis pigmentosa and creating new approaches for cures and treatments. Learn More Is Vitamin A Therapy

Hope through Research: Ocular Cancer

Resources  RPB Vision Resources  Ocular Cancer

Researchers funded by RPB are identifying new treatment strategies that help preserve the eye and vision in ocular cancers. In some cases, their findings

Hope Through Research: Glaucoma

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of Health's clinical trials database, visit RPB's additional resources page or search our eye specialist database. In the past nine years, RPB-funded

Hope through Research: Diabetic Retinopathy

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Kang Zhang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and an RPB Lew R. Wasserman Merit Awardee at the University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center uses a state-of-the-art

Hope Through Research: Cornea

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RPB support is leading to exciting discoveries in many areas of cornea research including the following: Learn More For more information, search the

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