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SynergEyes, Inc. Sponsors The National Keratoconus Foundation
Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2008) –?The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is proud to announce SynergEyes, Inc. as one of the new corporate sponsors. SynergEyes, Inc. is contributing $15,000 to the National Keratoconus Foundation, which is earmarked to cover NKCF’s fall newsletter.
The Discovery Eye Foundation Sheds Light On Diabetic Retinopathy
Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2008) ??As one of the most common chronic conditions, diabetes affects nearly 24 million Americans and occurs when the body fails to process sugar correctly. Left untreated, diabetes can affect one’s vision, in some cases even causing blindness, due to changes in the blood vessels of the retina. Almost 41% of adults aged 40 and older with diabetes have an eye disease that is known as?diabetic retinopathy. With November being American Diabetes Month,?The Discovery Eye Foundation?(DEF) hopes to shed some light on some very promising research being conducted by a DEF supported researcher, Dr. Cristina Kenney at the University of California, Irvine.
Macular Degeneration Partnership (MDP) Instrumental In Organizing The Vision Pavilion At AARP National Expo
Los Angeles, CA – August 29, 2008 ??The Macular Degeneration Partnership (MDP) along with The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) will be participating in the annual AARP’s National Event and Expo in Washington D.C. from September 4 to 6, 2008. MDP has been instrumental in working with AARP in organizing the Vision Pavilion at the expo.
Discovery Eye Foundation Announces New Board Members
Los Angeles, CA -?The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) is pleased to announce Roni Leiderman, Ph.D., and Barry Smooke as the newest members of its Board of Directors.
Corneal Transplant Renews Vision
Los Angeles, CA -?Corneal Transplant Renews Vision for DEF Board Member Cliff Einstein
For Cliff Einstein, Chairman of Dailey and Associates Advertising, life is a visual feast. As a powerhouse in the world of advertising, an avid collector of and a leading authority on contemporary art, a dedicated sports car and motorcycle enthusiast, and a devoted family man, much of his life has evolved around his visual abilities.
DEF Sponsors Retinal Regeneration
Los Angeles, CA -?An Insurance Policy Against Blindness -?There is power in numbers ? especially when those numbers include research scientists from some of the best respected institutions in the world. At this time, the Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) is a leading partner in one of the most exciting collaborative efforts involving retinal stem cells for regeneration and transplantation. ?This effort is being sponsored by DEF at the University of California, Irvine.
Discovery Eye Foundation Partners With DHHS
Los Angeles, CA -?The?Discovery Eye Foundation partners with the US Department of Health and Human Services
Since 1998, the Macular Degeneration Partnership (MDP), a program of the Discovery Eye Foundation, ?has been dedicated to providing accurate, timely information about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with a unique focus on low vision rehabilitation. Now, that focus is receiving national emphasis due to Healthy People 2010, an initiative sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Betty White Joins The Fight
Los Angeles, CA – September 22, 2006 -?Betty White and MDP Vision Pavilion Promote Eye Health – As expected, MDP’s Vision Pavilion at the Annual AARP Conference this fall was a tremendous success. The Pavilion brought together vision organizations and rehabilitation companies to educate seniors about age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The focus of this year’s Pavilion was on early detection and treatment.
Discovery Eye Foundation Goes To Capitol Hill
Los Angeles, CA – September 22, 2006?- AMD Week Activities September 18-22, 2006 – The Macular Degeneration Partnership (MDP), an outreach program of The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF), took its message of early detection and treatment to Capitol Hill to mark Age-Related Macular Degeneration Week.
The Discovery Eye Foundation Supports Innovative Research To Prevent Blindness Caused By The Herpes Virus
Los Angeles, CA -?Mention the word “herpes” and most people think of painful sores around the mouth or in the genital area. But herpes can also affect the eyes, causing swelling, redness, watery eye discharge, sensitivity to light, or even blisters on the eyelids.
DEF Supports Research In Preventing Ocular Herpes And Infectious Blindness
Los Angeles, CA -?The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) announces their support and progress in the research of Ocular Herpes and Infectious Blindness. Their research continues to bring them closer to understanding new medical approaches, therapies and the molecular
mechanisms of Ocular Herpes. Advancements have also been made in developing a new vaccine that would eventually prevent the spread of the Herpes Simplex Virus of the eye and genital tract.
Dr. Anthony Nesburn: A Guiding Light In The Battle Against Blindness
Los Angeles, CA –Growing up as a child of an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nesburn always knew he, too, wanted to be a Doctor. So it was no surprise when the LA native graduated UCLA magna cum laude and earned a cum laude MD degree and ophthalmology training at Harvard Medical School.
Translational Glaucoma Research
Los Angeles, CA -?DEF-supported research into the medical and surgical treatments for glaucoma is a very important strength in the Department of Ophthalmology at University of California, Irvine.
At UC Invine Dr. George Baerveldt has developed an FDA approved new surgical instrument and technique for the treatment of glaucoma.
Clinical Retinal Research
Los Angeles, CA -?Retinal diseases are a major cause of vision lossand DEF associated physician scientists are actively involved in treating patients, participating in FDA approved clinical trials and collaborating with our scientists to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics to help patients.
Blanchard Contact Lens Sponsors The NKCF
Los Angeles, CA -?At the Global Keratoconus Congress in Las Vegas, Blanchard Contact Lens and RoseK International presented the National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) a Patient Outreach and Education Program of the Discovery Eye Foundation with an annual sponsorship contribution of $10,000.
Discovery Eye Foundation Leads The Way To Fight Debilitating Eye Disease
Los Angeles, CA –?Imagine being unable to see your loved ones, watch a beautiful sunset, or read your favorite books and magazines. Vision loss and eye disease impact all of us.
The Discovery Eye Foundation, a national foundation that was founded in 1970 by Rita and Morris S Pynoos, plays a vital role in finding the causes of and cures for eye disease while helping individuals with vision loss and their families find new way to see the world.
The Lincy Foundation Awards $2.38 Million To Discovery Eye Foundation
Los Angeles, CA?- The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) is pleased to announce they have received a $2,380,000 grant from The Lincy Foundation, headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.? Their continuing grant support will fund the majority of the Discovery Eye Foundation sponsored research focused on reconstruction of the outer retina by developing clinically useful stem cell and other therapies in an effort to retard and cure Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
A Light In The Fight Against Blindness
Los Angeles, CA – June 16, 2008
Dr. Anthony Nesburn: A Guiding Light in the Battle Against Blindness
Growing up as a child of an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nesburn always knew he, too, wanted to be a Doctor. So it was no surprise when the LA native graduated UCLA magna cum laude and earned a cum laude MD degree and ophthalmology training at Harvard Medical School. ?At UCLA and at Harvard, he pursued and excelled in research which has been a major focus of his career.