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Glaucoma in Asia: Survey Reveals Low Awareness, High Risk for Blindness

More than 8.4 million people in Asia are likely to go blind from glaucoma by 2010 if they do not undergo timely treatment, a region-wide survey showed.
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$2 Million Grant for Innovative Glaucoma Research Announced

With itemized gifts in their estate planning of $1 million each, Frank Stein and Paul S. May will establish “The Frank Stein and Paul S. May Grant for Innovative Glaucoma Research,” they announced to guests at the Glaucoma Research Foundation’s Annual Dinner. Continue reading…

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Glaucoma Research Foundation Funding Results in 21 Abstracts at Annual Vision Research Meeting

Promising Research Results Presented at ARVO 2008 The Catalyst for a Cure (CFC) Principal Investigators and their laboratories presented twelve abstracts to their fellow vision researchers at this year’s Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) scientific meeting held… Continue reading…

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Glaucoma in Asia: Survey Reveals Low Awareness, High Risk for Blindness

Glaucoma in Asia: Survey Reveals Low Awareness, High Risk for Blindness

More than 8.4 million people in Asia are likely to go blind from glaucoma by 2010 if they do not undergo timely treatment, a region-wide survey showed.
Continue reading…

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