🧠 🧩 Meet Dr. Marta Casquero Veiga. In elementary school, she became enamored with the challenge of understanding the physical world's unsolved puzzles. Now she aims to piece together the biggest puzzle of all—the brain. With funding from BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program, she’s developing cutting-edge technology to detect tiny blood clots in the brain, potentially slowing Alzheimer’s progression. Read about her research: bit.ly/AlzPuzzle 📸: Dr. Casquero-Veiga, Alzheimer's Disease Research grant recipient.
BrightFocus Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
Clarksburg, MD 4,629 followers
Cure in Mind. Cure in Sight.
About us
BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization supporting research and providing public education to help eradicate brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. We are working to save mind and sight. BrightFocus is at the forefront of brain and eye health, advancing early-stage, investigator-initiated research around the world. We also provide free educational materials to people affected by or interested in these diseases, empowering them to take action for themselves and others. They can take advantage of news and research results offered through BrightFocus websites, publications, social media, videos, podcasts, and TV and radio public service announcements. Through our toll-free phone number, 1-800-437-2423, people can speak directly with a member of our information services staff, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm Eastern time, for support, answers to questions, and referrals. A nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, we were founded in 1973 and known until February 1, 2013 as the American Health Assistance Foundation. We chose our new name—BrightFocus Foundation—to reflect our vision of a world where everyone experiences life fully and with clarity. Read about the work of our three programs: Alzheimer's Disease Research Macular Degeneration Research National Glaucoma Research
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- 11-50 employees
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- Clarksburg, MD
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
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- Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, low vision, scientific research, advocacy, health, medical research, and nonprofit
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Clarksburg, MD 20871, US
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Planning to visit a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease? From reducing distractions to engaging in reminiscing, discover 13 tips to help you make the most out of your time together. #Health #Holidays #Alzheimers
Visiting With Relatives Who Have Alzheimer's Disease: Some Tips for a Successful Visit
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Even though macular degeneration causes central vision loss, many people keep their peripheral vision and find ways to adapt. With some adjustments, people with macular degeneration can live independently. Learn #LowVision tips to maximize home safety and daily life activities. 🏡 ⤵️
Macular Degeneration: Home & Personal Safety
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👏 Congratulations to Dr. Diane Bovenkamp and Preeti Subramanian and the entire team of co-authors! These recommendations will guide future grant applicants and elevate the excellence of glaucoma research funded by BrightFocus Foundation.
I’m particularly proud of this consensus publication on which my BrightFocus Foundation colleague, Dr. Preeti Subramanian, Director of Vision Science Programs, and I are co-authors. This group of experts have outlined for the entire community the preferred methods and pitfalls of techniques for ex vivo studies of outflow facility and intraocular pressure in glaucoma. We will be referencing this paper in our applicant instructions for our next grant cycle (FY26), which will open in July 2025. Please take a look at this paper to familiarize yourself with the recommendations. Kudos to out to all co-authors for this collective, collegial work, including: National Glaucoma Research Scientific Review Committee members, Drs. Dan Stamer, C. Ross Ethier, Paloma Liton, PhD, FARVO, Colleen McDowell, Kate Keller, PhD, Gillian McLellan, Abbot F. Clark, Michael P. Fautsch; and many, many past and present grantees. Special, heartfelt thank you to partner Western Glaucoma Foundation, Dr. John R. Samples M.D. and the late Griffen Samples (we miss her).
Consensus Recommendations for Studies of Outflow Facility and Intraocular Pressure Regulation Using Ex Vivo Perfusion Approaches
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#DYK Glaucoma comes in various forms, each requiring a unique approach to management and care. Dr. Jaehong Han of Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center and American Glaucoma Society's patient education program will join our January Glaucoma Chat to break it down for us. Register today to explore the different types of glaucoma and learn about effective treatment strategies: https://lnkd.in/ecxNUeKi. #Glaucoma #Ophalmology #VisionLoss
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Dr. Jeff Mumm, a BrightFocus National Glaucoma Research grant recipient, is researching how genes contribute to regenerating nerve cells in the eye. Find out how his study could pave the way for new approaches to restore sight in individuals affected by glaucoma: https://lnkd.in/eWXDrGQX. #Health #Research #Glaucoma
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Explore how Kisunla is revolutionizing early Alzheimer’s treatment. Dr. Paul Aisen of Keck Medicine of USC answers top questions about eligibility, effects, and more. Stay informed: https://lnkd.in/ees7VRqb #Alzheimers #Health #Dementia
5 Things to Know About the New Alzheimer's Drug, Kisunla | BrightFocus Foundation
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Yongsu Kwon, PhD of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and BrightFocus Foundation grant recipient, believes there may be a way to protect the eye from damaging blue light—by using a natural antioxidant found in certain eye cells. Learn more about his research and get tips to protect your eyes from blue light damage: https://lnkd.in/dZpxEW6v #BlueLight #Health #VisionLoss
New Research Links Blue Light to Macular Degeneration Risk, Antioxidants May Offer Hope | BrightFocus Foundation
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Did you miss our November Glaucoma Chat about the science behind glaucoma? We have you covered! Watch a short clip from our conversation with Dr. Qi N. Cui of Scheie Eye Institute about the key mechanisms of optic nerve damage, the role of elevated eye pressure, and research into new treatments. 🔊 To listen to this episode and more, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ehv-ahec #Glaucoma #Ophthalmology #Health