netbook
desktop
mobile
tablet-landscape
tablet
phone-landscape
phone
Research to Prevent Blindness

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

clock icon

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

Read More

 

RPB-Supported Researcher Makes Progress on Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment

Dr. Akrit Sodhi

Dr. Akrit Sodhi at Johns Hopkins Medicine has published a new study showing promise for an experimental treatment to prevent or slow vision loss in people with diabetes.

Read More

 

Research to Prevent Blindness Announces New Sight-Saving Vision Research Grants

RPB logo

RPB launches awards in data science and Diabetic Eye Disease.

Read More

 

RPB Hosts Virtual Event On Diabetic Retinopathy

Event photo
Watch The Video

RPB grantees provide expert advice on DR as part of the "Lunch & Learn" series.

Read More

 

Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Dr. Semenza and colleague work in his lab

Dr. Semenza is being recognized for his discoveries related to how cells respond to low oxygen levels, which have implications for the treatment of cancer, eye diseases and more.

Read More

 

New Findings on Blood Vessel Regulation

Gregory Schwartz in the lab

A study from an RPB-supported researcher at Northwestern University School of Medicine could speed up the diagnosis of retinal diseases.

Read More

 

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.

Read More

 

Alternative Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

RPB-supported commentary on approaches to using the anti-VEGF therapy.

Read More

 

New Retinal Disease Discovered

Macula of affected person

RPB-supported researchers have found a new, rare inherited retinal disease. The  investigators hope that finding the genetic cause will increase understanding of more common retinal diseases. The macula,...

Read More

 

New Vision Screening Device Provides Early Warning of Diabetic Eye Disease

Victor M. Elner, MD, PhD.jpg

RPB-supported research yields test that could give doctors and patients  a head start on treating diabetes and...

Read More

 

Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy Reversed

Dr. Zhang.jpg

Two leading causes of blindness can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells. The discovery is an example of basic science research yielding a discovery with direct...

Read More

 

Subscribe

Get our email updates filled with the latest news from our researchers about preventing vision loss, treating eye disease and even restoring sight. Unsubscribe at any time. Under our privacy policy, we'll never share your contact information with a third party.