Alon Harris, MS, PhD, FARVO, has been named the 2025 recipient of The Glaucoma Foundation’s (TGF) Robert Ritch Award for Innovation and Excellence in Glaucoma.
Founder, Medical Director and Co-chair of TGF Scientific Advisory Board steps down after 40 years.
Beginning in 2021, The Glaucoma Foundation and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) partnered to provide fellowships to increase diversity in glaucoma research. Two new awardees, both ophthalmic epidemiologists, were selected in December. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution patterns and determinants of diseases in a defined population.
Glaucoma is the silent thief of sight. The only way to tell if you have glaucoma is to have a comprehensive eye exam. Find an eye care professional today. Diagnosis is the first step to preserving your vision.
When Dr. Janey Wiggs gave a presentation on Genetics and Glaucoma at last summer’s Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) Symposium, she spoke about genetics as a tool we should be using hand in hand with all our other clinical tools.
TGF has expanded its Grant-in-Aid Program, broadening its focus and increasing funding. Three new grants have just been funded under the new guidelines.
Two prominent ophthalmologists join the TGF Board.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Glaucoma Foundation, writer, performer and producer David Letterman was front and center at TGF’s April 18th Gala in New York City, where he received the Foundation’s inaugural Chairman’s Spotlight Award.
Since 2021 The Glaucoma Foundation (sponsored by Patricia Hill) has been co-funding up to five $10,000 supplemental Fellowships with Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB). The fellowships for 2024, and the winner of the RPB/ TGF Career Advancement Award in Glaucoma have just been announced.
Here's a New Year's Resolution you won't regret: Make an appointment for a comprehensive eye examination. It could save your sight.
Established in 1995, the Glaucoma Foundation's Annual Think Tank has significantly increased the number of people around the world working in the field of glaucoma. All of the speakers at this 2-day will attend in person and the conference will be live-streamed on Zoom.
The Robert Ritch Award recognizes the contributions of individuals who have played a significant and unique role in promoting the medicine and science of glaucoma.
The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF), partnering with the STEM Institute, is launching a unique pilot glaucoma education program in New York City that starts with the young. The program is the first of its kind.
With early diagnosis and medical and/or surgical treatment, most people with glaucoma will not lose their sight.
The Glaucoma Seminar 2022, The Future is Now: Translating New Information into Clinical Practice, will provide a unique opportunity for eyecare professionals and others to explore the future of glaucoma diagnosis and treatment.
TGF's Art Challenge is about vision, for vision. Our goal is to end glaucoma - the silent thief of sight. We invite everyone who makes art and everyone who appreciates their vision to join us in raising funds for sight-saving research.
How will artificial intelligence improve glaucoma care? Join The Glaucoma Foundation for a new webinar with AI researcher Dr. Linda Zangwill on Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm on Zoom.
New research project uses AI strategies to address gaps in glaucoma care.
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 gathered in person and virtually in New York to participate in The Glaucoma Foundation’s 27th Annual Scientific Think Tank, this year focusing on “New Vistas in Glaucoma Research.”
This summer, enjoy celebrating art while you double the impact of your contribution to glaucoma research.
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