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Research to Prevent Blindness

50 Years of Research to Prevent Blindness

Since it was founded in 1960, RPB has been a catalyst in vision research, responsible for spawning a vibrant community of eye research institutions, for initiating the movement that led to the creation of the National Eye Institute, for developing an army of eye researchers, and connected through financial support to nearly every major treatment for eye diseases in the past half century. Explore a timeline of RPB's 50 years of leadership and service.

Download the 50th Anniversary Annual Report (2009)

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