Research to Prevent Blindness’ mission and leadership makes the eyecare of today—and tomorrow—possible.
For decades, RPB grants have provided funding to create new discoveries in vision science. Learn about our current grants, as well as our exceptional grantees.
What do we know about common eye diseases? Find out here, in RPB’s new Learning Center for patients and families.
Visit our Media Center for timely updates—in text and video formats—on emerging research and vision science news.
Your support makes our vision-saving work possible! There are many ways to engage with RPB.
Dry eye is a chronic medical condition that develops when the eye's tear film does not lubricate and protect the eye's outer surface.
We are pleased to share a tribute video to David F. Weeks, which was created by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) and produced by Kevin Erdman, Pitch4Power.
This video, which premiered at AUPO’s Annual Meeting in January 2022, is an expression of gratitude for Mr. Weeks’ significant contributions to academic ophthalmology and a testimony to his kindness and generosity. Mr. Weeks was Chairman Emeritus of Research to Prevent Blindness and a driving force behind the creation of the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute.
To learn more about Mr. Weeks’ extraordinary impact on vision research, read RPB’s In Memoriam article.
To make a tax-deductible donation in memory of Mr. Weeks’ sight-saving work: