~The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) Awards $250,000 Grant for Project Forecasting Glaucoma Progression Using Artificial Intelligence~ Newswise — New York, NY, December 31 --The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) is signing off 2021 with the largest research grant it has ever awarded. Over the years TGF has funded millions of dollars in smaller seed grants for innovative ideas that have led to
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TGF 2021 Year In Review
~TGF 2021 Year In Review~ With support from our generous donors over the past year, TGF funded new research projects and brought scientists together from around the world to chart a course for the future. We produced webinars with patients, advocates, physicians, and scientists for thousands of viewers, partnered with Research to Prevent Blindness to award fellowships in glaucoma, and
The TGF (sponsored by Patricia Hill) – RPB Glaucoma Fellowship Winners Announced
The TGF (Sponsored by Patricia Hill) - RPB Glaucoma Fellowship Winners Announced The TGF (sponsored by Patricia Hill) - RPB Glaucoma Fellowship in Glaucoma is a one-year $10,000 supplemental fellowship targeted to under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, as defined by the NIH, who are fellows in Departments of Ophthalmology engaged in substantive glaucoma research. TGF/RPB awarded these fellowships in December
Why is Dry Eye So Prevalent?
Why is Dry Eye So Prevalent? Question answered by: Gregory K. Harmon, MD Chairman, The Glaucoma Foundation Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital Dry eye disease is a common eye disorder in which the eyes don’t make enough tears, or the tears evaporate too quickly. It can make your eyes feel dry,
This Giving Tuesday, You Can Do More To Fight Glaucoma
As many of us prepare to gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to thank you for being a part of The Glaucoma Foundation’s (TGF) community. Supporters like you help spread the word about our fight against the silent thief of sight. Without the financial support of donors like you, we wouldn’t be able to fund breakthrough
The 27th Annual Optic Nerve Rescue and Restoration Think Tank
The 27th Annual Optic Nerve Rescue and Restoration Think Tank On October 15th, 33 scientists and glaucoma clinicians from research institutions throughout the US and from Canada, Australia, Sweden, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Germany participated in The Glaucoma Foundation’s 27th Annual Scientific Think Tank, which focused on “New Vistas in Glaucoma Research.” 2021 featured a dynamic hybrid Glaucoma Think Tank
New Horizons in Glaucoma Treatment
Please join us on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5pm Eastern Time on Zoom where Dr. Jeffrey Liebmann will talk about the latest news in glaucoma procedures and treatments. 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 glaucoma fellowship at the New
Uncovering Potential Therapeutic Targets for Glaucoma
TGF’s new Kumar Mahadeva Research Grant was recently awarded to Dr. Adriana Di Polo, whose lab at the University of Montreal focuses on the pathology of retinal ganglion cells (RGC), the neurons that die in glaucoma. RGCs are metabolically active and require precise regulation of blood supply to meet their high oxygen and nutrient demand. The vascular theory of glaucoma proposes that
See our Art Gallery and Vote for Your Favorite!
We are excited to announce that donations to the TGF Art Challenge exceeded our goal, raising $76,040.00 With the addition of the matching gift, we now have $152,080.00 to fund glaucoma research in our next grant cycle! Ten-year-old Sophia Calaba, whose mother has open-angle glaucoma, is the winner for the most successful fundraising. Sophia created three artworks for the Challenge and her art brought in gifts totaling $15,688.00. WOW. Sophia wins an award from the Foundation,
Endace Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Donation to The Glaucoma Foundation
As part of its twentieth anniversary celebration and its “year of giving back”, Endace is supporting The Glaucoma Foundation’s Art Challenge with a corporate donation of US$20,000. Glaucoma is the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness and affects an estimated 76 million people, with a projected increase to 112 million by 2040. The Glaucoma Foundation is leading the fight against