The Edward C. Fogg, III and Lisbeth A. Fogg Charitable Trust recently awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Retina Foundation in support of research for inherited eye diseases. With this grant, the Retina Foundation plans to upgrade our system for measuring the function of rods and cones in the human eye. Rods and cones […]
READ MOREThe Retina Foundation has implemented ongoing safeguards, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the health and safety of all staff and visitors. These procedures will continue until further notice. STAFF AND VISITOR RISK MANAGEMENT 1. All staff and visitors are required to wear a mask while at the Foundation. Pediatric visitors over the […]
READ MOREDrew Brees, Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and Texas native, will be the featured speaker for the 2020 Visionary Luncheon benefiting the Retina Foundation of the Southwest on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. As much pride as Brees takes in his on-field performance as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he takes even […]
READ MOREWe are pleased to announce Krista Kelly, Ph.D. as Director of the Vision and Neurodevelopment Laboratory! Dr. Krista Kelly received her Ph.D. from York University in 2014 before joining the Retina Foundation of the Southwest as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory. She is now transitioning into a new role […]
READ MOREYi-Zhong Wang, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Macular Function Laboratory, is working to achieve automatic and accurate identification of defects in the structure of patients’ retinas by applying deep machine learning method. Over the past year, using a cutting-edge computer system, Dr. Wang has been training a deep convolutional neural network model to learn how to detect […]
READ MOREThe Retina Foundation of the Southwest acquired and renovated a new clinical research center in Dallas, Texas thanks to tremendous help from the Board of Directors and generous support from foundations, companies, and individuals. Join us at the Open House after work Tuesday, April 23rd to celebrate the completion of the building campaign!
READ MOREThe Retina Foundation of the Southwest is pleased to announce the on-boarding of eight new Board members, who recently joined 19 existing members to oversee our efforts and ensure that we are working efficiently to advance our mission and reach our short-term and long-term goals. Mehmet Canas – UT Dallas Lois Carver – J.P. Morgan […]
READ MORESince 1982, the Retina Foundation of the Southwest has been researching pediatric eye conditions to help infants and children with lazy eye, crossed eyes, cataracts, and other conditions. On March 18, 2019, our 10,000th patient completed his appointment. All visits to the Retina Foundation of the Southwest are completely free of charge thanks to generous […]
READ MOREThe Retina Foundation of the Southwest and Rebion, a technology company in Boston, Massachusetts, created, evaluated, and received FDA approval for the Pediatric Vision Screener (PVS), a device that quickly and accurately evaluates the vision of children 2 to 6 years of age. The Pediatric Vision Scanner (PVS) has been cleared for use by primary […]
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