The Glaucoma Foundation is dedicated to developing a cure for glaucoma through innovative research, collaboration and education. Our goal is to eradicate blindness caused by glaucoma.
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The Glaucoma Foundation has been funding groundbreaking glaucoma research for over 30 years.
September 09, 2019
Elevated eye pressure, the primary known risk factor for glaucoma nerve damage, is caused by a buildup of fluid known as aqueous humor. In a healthy eye, this fluid provides nourishment to cells before flowing out into the bloodstream through a drainage system made up of the primary outflow pathway, the trabecular meshwork, and the smaller uveoscleral pathway. When the drainage system is blocked, increased intraocular pressure (IOP) can put a person at risk of developing glaucoma.
Since it’s founding in 1984, The Glaucoma Foundation has never wavered from its principle mission: to fund cutting edge glaucoma research and to educate the public about glaucoma, its diagnosis, and its treatment. The support of individuals like you has provided us with the resources to deliver on this mission.
