Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is a leader in providing support for preventing avoidable blindness and restoring sight for people around the world.
With funds raised through Campaign SightFirst II, SightFirst is able to support new project areas aimed at providing “vision for all.” These include vision rehabilitation and education for those who are blind or have low vision, as well as vision research initiatives.
Together with Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), SightFirst supports groundbreaking research into understanding and treating low vision. The RPB/LCIF Low Vision Research Award provides funding for innovative research meant to yield technologies that will enhance remaining sight for people with low vision.
The most recent RPB/LCIF Low Vision Research Award was granted to Justin Gardner, PhD, Department of Psychology, Stanford University. Dr. Gardner is studying how certain parts of the human brain respond to sight restoration devices, like retinal prostheses and cortical implants. This research will measure and track visual and auditory sensory performance after sight-restoring surgeries such as cataract removal or corneal transplant. Dr. Gardner’s project will have important implications for improving surgical outcomes for people with low vision.
For more information on SightFirst Research grants, visit http://www.lcif.org/EN/our-work/sight/research.php.
