A leading forerunner in the realm of research, the Retina Foundation comprises seven laboratories dedicated to the study of various eye disorders.

Our research studies have led to:

Improved vision for infants born with unilateral cataracts

Identification of a gene which causes Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and cone rod dystrophy

Early detection and intervention for genetic eye disease in infants and children

Innovative improvements in visual testing for glaucoma

Advances in treatment for senior citizens with macular disease

Discovered that DHA in mother’s milk is necessary for infant eye and brain development and helped create an enhanced formula containing DHA that is now sold worldwide.

The Retina Foundation currently has seven laboratories where scientists conduct studies on pediatric eye disorders (strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataracts and retinopathy of prematurity), macular degeneration, and genetic eye diseases (retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease, cone-rod dystrophy, and Usher syndrome).

Additional studies address the nutritional requirements for optimal eye and brain development. We also have visual evaluation services for developmentally delayed and/or cortically visually impaired children and genetic counseling services for families with an inherited eye disease. We currently provide free services to over 2,500 patients a year.