Glaucoma surgery is an ever-expanding field, with new procedures and devices available now, with additional options on the horizon. However, not all procedures are appropriate for each patient and the expansive treatment paradigm can be overwhelming for patients. Dr. Misra will discuss the range of surgical options for glaucoma patients, from procedural pharmaceuticals, laser treatments, … Continue reading "Webinar – Dispelling the Myths of Glaucoma Surgery: What Each Patient Needs to Know"

In “interventional glaucoma,” glaucoma is treated with minimally invasive surgeries or interventional procedures much earlier in the disease process. It is a shift away from the way glaucoma was treated years ago, which typically began with eyedrops and only progressed to surgery at the middle or end of the disease progression. Interventional glaucoma intervenes earlier … Continue reading "Webinar – Interventional Glaucoma – What Does It Mean For Patients?"

Janey L. Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D. is a physician-scientist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School. She is currently the Paul Austin Chandler Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and is the Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She also directs the CLIA-certified … Continue reading "Webinar – The Role of Genetics in Glaucoma Diagnosis & Prevention"

  The Johnson Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute has spent the past 5 years working to develop stem cell therapies capable of regenerating the optic nerve and restoring vision for patients suffering from glaucoma. This is a challenging goal since it requires the replacement of lost nerve cells in the eye and … Continue reading "Webinar – Building Connections: Research Progress in Vision-Restoring Therapy for Glaucoma"

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Dr. Calvin Roberts discusses the ARPA-H program, THEA, Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts. This national program aims to bring together the expertise of vision scientists from multiple universities and laboratories to restore vision to those who are blind, by transplanting a donor eye. Recent advances in regenerative medicine and biomaterials may allow the functional reconnection … Continue reading "Webinar – Restoring Vision: Making Whole Eye Transplantation a Reality"

We would like to say thank you to everyone that supported our 40th Anniversary Gala. Your generous contributions helped us raise $561,000 and we are truly grateful. Enjoy the recap video and pictures from the event below. You can also click here to see more videos from the event on our YouTube channel.     Click for More … Continue reading "TGF’s 40th Anniversary Gala"

Therapies for Glaucoma are safer, more effective, and more tailored to the patient’s needs than ever before. In this webinar we discussed updates in Surgical Technologies, Drugs and New Drug Delivery, New Lasers, and what is just around the corner. Together let’s shed light on glaucoma therapies to help stop tunnel vision.

The Glaucoma Foundation provides annual supplemental fellowship grants to women and minority physicians to support their research and professional development. In this fireside chat, TGF president and CEO Elena Sturman talks to 2022 fellowship recipient Dr. Jose Quiroz and his mentor Dr. Avnish Deobhakta about why awards like this are so valuable.

On Sunday, January 28th The Glaucoma Foundation was featured on the debut episode of media personality Dr. Drew Pinksy’s show titled “Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew.” TGF President and CEO Elena Sturman was interviewed by Dr. Drew and TGF grant recipient Thomas V. Johnson III, MD, PhD from Johns Hopkins spoke about his exciting research.

This initiative to raise awareness, starting with young, is a virtual program presented by Dr. Jose Quiroz, one of the three most recent recipients of the TGF (Sponsored by Patricia Hill)-RBP Fellowship in Glaucoma and Research Fellow at New York Eye and Ear- Mount Sinai. We are grateful to Ms. Hill for her sponsorship, Dr. … Continue reading "Webinar – Start With The Young: A Glaucoma Education Pilot Program"

Please enjoy this insightful webinar titled ‘I’ve Been Diagnosed with Glaucoma. Now What?’ This program is tailored to guide individuals navigating a glaucoma diagnosis, offering a comprehensive discussion on pivotal topics. From unveiling the hallmarks of good glaucoma care and effective doctor-patient collaboration strategies to actionable steps for managing vision loss, attendees will gain valuable … Continue reading "Webinar – I’ve Been Diagnosed With Glaucoma. Now What?"

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. 59% of glaucoma patients are female; therefore, it is worthwhile to understand if there are associations between female reproductive factors and glaucoma. Dr. Andrew Feola’s group focuses on understanding how menopause and estrogen play a role in risk factors related to the onset of glaucoma and … Continue reading "Webinar – Insights into Glaucoma and Women’s Health: Exploring the Impact of Menopause and Visual Function"

The Glaucoma Foundation Annual Think Tank convenes experts, from diverse fields, and from across the country and around the world, to share their insights and chart the course for future research that will lead to better treatments on our way to a cure.

For patients with glaucoma, the fact that their disease can be slowed down with pressure-lowering eye drops is unquestionably a good thing. But is there enough focus on the unwanted side effects that come with the daily application of one or more eye drops? This presentation will focus on the ocular surface discomfort that far … Continue reading "Webinar – How to Save the Sight of Patients with Glaucoma While Minimizing Adverse Reaction from Eye Drops"

Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure. The interaction between various blood pressure parameters and glaucoma has been the subject of intense investigation for decades. How is systemic blood pressure related to glaucoma? What effect do blood pressure medications have on blood flow and intraocular pressure? And how do artificial intelligence and mathematical … Continue reading "Webinar – The Body-Eye Relationship"

Regenerative medicine holds tremendous potential for restoring vision loss in glaucoma. What are the obstacles and how far are we from clinical trials?  In this webinar,  Dr. Johnson will discuss the current state-of-the-art relating to optic nerve regeneration, and the hurdles we face in actually restoring vision for patients suffering from glaucoma. We will also learn about an exciting … Continue reading "Webinar – Future Prospects for Restoring Vision in Patients with Glaucoma: The Promise of Optic Nerve Regeneration"

Glaucoma patients often wonder what more they can do for their glaucoma and optic nerve health in addition to the treatments prescribed by their eye-care providers. In this webinar, Dr. Aakriti Shukla discusses and debunks a variety of lifestyle recommendations for glaucoma. Aakriti Shukla, MD is the Leonard A. Lauder Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at … Continue reading "Webinar – Glaucoma & Your Lifestyle – Health, Habits, Happiness"

Steven Schoenbart, OD addresses the various ways to educate and assist patients who suffer from vision loss, including the use of telescopic glasses for “hands free” magnification.

Dr. Barbara Wirostko FARVO and glaucoma patient Rebecca Vilender talk about the benefits of measuring your IOP at home, and how you can access an affordable home-monitoring device. Glaucoma is a chronic disease that requires chronic monitoring. IOP monitoring is most often based on measurements taken during clinic visits, necessarily occurring at a specific day and … Continue reading "Webinar – Remote IOP Monitoring: Lessons Learned from a Doctor and a Patient"

This symposium held at the Harvard Club in NYC, provided a unique opportunity for ophthalmologists and optometrists to explore together the future of diagnosis and treatment.

The psycho-social issues of glaucoma that so dramatically affect a patient’s quality of life are rarely addressed in glaucoma care as they have been in other medical situations such as AIDS, cancers and Alzheimers.How can glaucoma affect your professional and personal life? How does stress impact glaucoma? What techniques can reduce anxiety? What should you look for in … Continue reading "Webinar – Navigating the Psycho/Social Aspects of Glaucoma"

"Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Glaucoma Management: Challenges & Opportunities" How will artificial intelligence improve glaucoma care? How can AI support clinicians in the treatment of their glaucoma patients? What are the challenges in implementing appropriate AI systems in clinical practice? This webinar will provide basic information about artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology, and an … Continue reading "Webinar – Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Glaucoma Management: Challenges & Opportunities"

This video is from our March 15th Zoom where Dr. Louis Pasquale discussed how artificial intelligence will impact glaucoma prevention and treatment. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a disease subtype defined by chronic, progressive, and irreversible retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss without clinically evident causes for either elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) or optic nerve degeneration. … Continue reading "Webinar – Using Artificial Intelligence to Disentangle Glaucoma Pathogenesis"

At the lab of Dr. Adriana Di Polo at University of Montreal, researchers are paving the way for the development of therapeutic approaches to protect pericytes and their nanotubes. The goal?  Restoring vascular health and vision in glaucoma. In living animals, as in humans, the retina uses the oxygen and nutrients contained in the blood to function … Continue reading "Webinar – Glaucoma: Seeing the Light at the End of the (Nano)Tunnel”"

Learn about Flammer’s Syndrome with Josef Flammer, MD and patient Hillary Golden In 2020, Hillary Golden went to see an optometrist to treat a stye. She was completely surprised when the doctor was more concerned about her optic nerve. She was diagnosed with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Hillary had lost a good amount of visual field already … Continue reading "Webinar – What do cold hands have to do with glaucoma?"

Dr. Jeffrey Liebmann joined us on Zoom to talk about the latest news in glaucoma procedures and treatments and answer viewer questions. This webinar was sponsored by Santen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Jeffrey M. Liebmann graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, completed his ophthalmology residency at the State University of New York/Downstate Medical Center, and his … Continue reading "Webinar – NEW HORIZONS IN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT"

The Glaucoma Foundation invites you to a fireside video chat with Mark Lesselroth and Dr. George Spaeth who delve into some of the common misconceptions about glaucoma and how patients can take control of their health. We will be following up on this conversation with a written Q&A in the September issue of our e- … Continue reading "A Fireside Chat With Dr. George Spaeth & Mark Lesselroth"

We had a panel of low-vision specialists and patient advocates talk about a range of techniques and assets you can use to improve your home and work-life. From simple low-tech methods and products to advanced optical and electronic technologies.

Click the video below to see our webinar about “MyEYES.” MyEYES is dedicated to helping you better manage your glaucoma with access to the personal tonometer, iCare HOME. iCare HOME is the most advanced device available for a patient to measure their intra-ocular pressure (IOP) any time of day or night. Whether you suffer from mild … Continue reading "Webinar – Update on Home Tonometry: An Easy Way to Track Your IOP"