Understanding this causal sequence is critical to developing treatments that address the cause(s) of juvenile myopia, not just the symptoms as current treatments do. This is extremely important because myopia is estimated to affect 30% of the world’s population already (the cost in the US alone being $4 billion a year) and will affect 50% of the world’s population by 2050.
Read MoreDr. Hwang hopes that our research will lead to new ways to prevent childhood blindness in Stickler syndrome.
Read MoreDr. Gamuyao is researching the ANXA3 protein is a novel regulator of abnormal pathologic blood vessels in the retina and is a promising target for ROP treatment. Despite its emerging importance, the information on the role and mechanism of ANXA3 in ROP is still inadequate.
Read MoreThe long-term goal of this proposal is to discover new regulatory mechanisms to provide therapeutic targets and drugs in the adult brain for recovery from Amblyopia.
Read MoreCurrently, Grand Master’s Club donors receive a plaque, lapel pin, and a Crusaders Cross up to the first five Grand Masters Clubs. However, many of our members have asked the foundation to make a change to the Jewel. Because of these requests, the Jewel now includes five tiers with five levels within each tier, each tier has a different colored center but still has quadrants representing the different levels.
Read MoreThis study will establish ceramide as a potentially important therapeutic target for RP and ways to lower ceramide levels as a possible therapeutic strategy for other retinal diseases.
Read MoreThe Children's Eye Foundation of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (CEF of AAPOS) is extremely grateful to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) for their transformative investment in Stop Infant Blindness in Africa (SIBA).
Read MoreEndorsed by Grammy Award winning musician, Stevie Wonder, the program is launching in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda and will eventually spread to hospitals throughout Africa. The Knights Templar Eye Foundation invested in fully supporting Phase 1 of this initiative with a gift of $684,800. These funds will supply hospitals in these regions with training teams and all the equipment necessary to end preventable blindness and vision loss from Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Read MoreWhen I reflect back on my early career, it could have gone in any of several different directions – private practice, industry, or academic medicine with a focus on education, administration, or research. The grant I received from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation in 1997 gave our group the support we needed to study ROP, and it allowed me to begin to develop skills as a clinical researcher. Subsequently, I chose to devote a large part of my career to helping find better treatments for ROP and other pediatric eye diseases.
Read MoreThe Knights Templar Eye Foundation, in partnership with Lookout Commandery No. 14 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is excited to announce a one-of-a-kind original handwritten work by Sir Knight George Cooper Connor.
Read MoreAs we emerge out the COVID pandemic and begin to put normality back into our lives, let us not forget the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. For over 50 years, the Sir Knights of the Grand Encampment have supported this noble cause through their generous donations.
Read MoreThis Sword was in recognition of Sir Knight Bussey donating a total of $25,000 over the past two years to receive 25 Grand Master Clubs which the Knights Templar Eye Foundation automatically recognizes this great accomplishment by awarding a Sword of Merit.
Read MoreDuring the visit they attended a comprehensive overview of the mission and operations of the Foundation. Topics included Career-Starter Research Grants, Competitive Renewal Grants, Endowed Professorships and Research Endowments along with all the wonderful organizations that the Foundation is in partnership with.
Read MoreDr. Wang wants to know how to rescue a blinding disease in childhood, called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is a disease damaging both vascular and neuronal part of retina, the back part of the eye. This damage leads to significant vision loss or total blindness in infant patients.
Read MoreThese two Golden Chalices were in addition to five memberships to the Grand Master’s Club procured by the Milford Commandery Uniform Store on behalf of five members of Milford Commandery No. 11. The volunteers staffing the Milford Commandery Uniform Store assemble and ship summer uniforms and related clothing throughout the United States and abroad. Available profits are donated to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation annually.
Read MorePrevious studies have shown that “reapplying” mechanisms that are critical for normal development to an injured or diseased environment can promote regeneration of RGC axons; these studies use strategies that work on the front-end, in the eye. However, during development, electrical activity in both ends of the circuit, cells in the eye and cells they connect with in the brain, is essential for accurate wiring. Hence, another promising strategy is to manipulate the electrical activity of target cells in the brain to provide regenerative cues.
Read MoreAnterior uveitis (inflammation in the front of the eye) is the most common form of uveitis in children. Uveitis can lead to vision loss and blindness.
Read MoreFor afflicted children, this disease can be devastating and there are currently no treatments to prevent, let alone cure this disease. However, in last decade there has been much excitement in the development of human stem cell derived retinal cell transplantation clinical trial approaches to treat these diseases.
Read MoreEffective May 17th, 2021 our new address is 3201 Cross Timbers Rd Bldg 4 Ste 300Flower Mound, TX 75028
Read MoreRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common causes of visual loss in childhood and can lead to lifelong vision impairment and blindness.
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