“We believe this is an important step toward a new and powerful treatment option for glaucoma patients who are going blind despite efforts to lower or manage their eye pressure.” — David Calkins, PhD …
What can we do when patients have lost functional vision in glaucoma? …
Catalyst for a Cure is a unique approach to research developed by Glaucoma Research Foundation to accelerate the pace of discovery toward a cure for glaucoma. …
What is a biomarker? A biomarker is an indicator of a biological condition that, in some cases, can assist in the diagnosis and management of disease.
Researchers hope that by studying other neurodegenerative diseases, we can identify common causes that will help us develop new treatments for glaucoma.
Eye drops that reduce elevated pressure inside the eye can delay or possibly prevent the onset of glaucoma in African Americans at higher risk for developing the disease, researchers have found.
These videos with the Catalyst for a Cure researchers were filmed during a roundtable interview discussion in January 2011 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
The Catalyst For a Cure has reshaped the direction of glaucoma research by taking a pioneering approach that should become a model for research in other diseases.
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