FAQs: Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse
RPB provides information to help you protect your eyes during the upcoming solar eclipse.
RPB-supported Researchers ID Master Molecule behind Corneal Inflammation
RPB-supported researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified an enzyme present in the cornea that triggers inflammation during and even after a herpes virus infection.
Electric Fields ‘Steer’ Neural Stem Cells
New RPB-supported research provides hope for transplants of neural stem cells as future treatment for brain injuries.
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Dry eye, a global problem affecting more than 30 million people in the U.S. alone, occurs when the eye does not produce tears properly or when the tears are not of the correct consistency and evaporate too quickly.
Researchers Identify Biomarker for Glaucoma Damage
The RPB-supported researchers hope their finding will lead to tests to identify cell damage before irreversible vision loss.
Working Together to Fund Scientific Research for Eye Health
More than 30 private and public funders of vision research came together in Washington DC to discuss ways to maximize their support of scientific research in light of new recommendations and a changing environment.
Making the case that ‘Science Is For All’
An RPB Trustee pens a powerful Op-Ed on the need to support scientific research through the National Institutes of Health.
RPB AWARDS $5.4 MILLION IN GRANTS
The latest grant cycle supports eye research related to a variety of diseases and conditions.
Natural Compound Reduces Signs of Aging, Including Eye Dryness
RPB-supported vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have contributed key data to a new study that identifies a natural compound that slows typical signs of aging in mice.
Emerging Vision Scientists Visit Capitol Hill
Twenty-two emerging vision scientists conducted Capitol Hill visits with NAEVR and RPB to champion federal funding for critical vision research.
Researchers Identify Treatment Target for Blinding Retinal Diseases
A common pathway involved in photoreceptor death has been identified in retinitis pigmentosa, advanced dry age-related macular degeneration and other retinal diseases, with early evidence of a possible halt to vision loss related to pathway treatment.
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.
Public Attitudes About Eye and Vision Health
RPB Announces First Low Vision Research Awardees
Research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision.
RPB Awards $5.4 Million In Grants to Support Eye Research
Total of 36 grants go to medical schools and individual scientists across the U.S.
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.
Possible Solution to Corneal Transplant Rejection
Study reveals a way to inhibit excessive growth of lymphatic vessels which contribute to organ transplant rejection, cancer metastasis, lymphatic obstruction, diabetes and hypertension.
The Future of Precision Medicine
Protein analysis can make diagnoses more accurate and treatments better targeted to individual patients.
Functional Biomarker for Age-related Macular Degeneration Found
Adults whose eyes are slow to adjust to the dark have a greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
Statins May Treat Dry AMD
Some patients taking high doses of a cholesterol-lowering medication had complete resolution of lipid deposits in the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Edited Stem Cells Offer Hope for RP Therapy
Findings raise the possibility of treating blinding eye diseases using a patient's own corrected cells as replacement tissue
Mapping the Circuits of the Retina
A finding that opens the door to improving retinal prosthetic devices, targeting treatments to restore damaged retinal circuits, and improving early detection of retinal diseases.
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