Research

New study from leading researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Michigan, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows higher prevalence rates of AMD, a leading cause of vision loss in the United States A new study “The Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The Angiogenesis Foundation is launching a new webinar series on retinal health The webinar describes the importance of vascular stabilization for blood vessel health in the eye and throughout the body. Stable blood vessels are an essential component in the health of all organs, including the retina. Abnormal, unstable blood vessels are a major cause

Prevent Blindness thanks James (Jim) Jorkasky for his nearly two decades of work contributing to advancements in vision and eye health.  Since 2003, Jim has served as the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR), an advocacy organization, and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR), an educational foundation. 

In a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology today, “Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US,” researchers estimate permanent vision loss and blindness in Americans of all ages, including people younger than 40 years old, and adults in group quarters, such as nursing homes or jails.  Researchers found more than 7 million people

Prevent Blindness Northern California’s See Well to Learn program delivered school-based vision screenings, on-site eye exams, free eyeglasses, and referrals to pediatric ophthalmologists as needed to preschoolers in low income neighborhoods in San Francisco and Oakland. All services were conducted onboard a special mobile clinic that was driven to preschool sites—the “Eye Bus.” Through a

Research Grant Awarded to Angela R. Elam, MD, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Fight for Sight, the first nonprofit organization in the United States to promote eye research, and Prevent Blindness announced today the recipient of the 2020 Joanne Angle Public Health Award as Angela R. Elam, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual