Inspiring Film tells the story of Foundation Fighting Blindness Founders

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“The Illumination” is a new film telling the story of Gordon and Lulie Gund’s 46-year-long mission to turn their own experience with blindness into research to restore vision to others. The documentary was produced by the Nantucket Project, and it premiered at the Cleveland International Film Festival in March and was an official selection at… Continue reading Inspiring Film tells the story of Foundation Fighting Blindness Founders

Excess Zinc May be Detrimental to Eye Health

  Ophthalmologists at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School together uncovered information showing that removing excess zinc from the diet helps protect the optic nerve. It also encourages regeneration. The researchers plan to continue their research to determine whether this information can lead to future glaucoma treatments. The ophthalmologists from these two institutions spent… Continue reading Excess Zinc May be Detrimental to Eye Health