Become a Member and Help Us Find a Cure for Glaucoma

Glaucoma affects more than 400,000 Canadians and 67 million people worldwide. Your donation provides seed money to researchers working to find more effective treatments for glaucoma.

Please give whatever you can afford; no amount is too small. Donations of $25 and over include your complimentary membership. Membership lets you:

  • keep up-to-date on the latest research
  • receive our newsletter in the mail
  • receive advance notice of annual Question & Answer sessions with leading glaucoma specialists
  • vote at the annual general meeting.
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We Support New Ideas

The Society plays a fundamental role in funding start-up research projects that often receive enhanced funding from other sources.

We are the only Canadian charity solely dedicated to funding glaucoma research. Since 1988, we have raised over one and a half million dollars in support of more than 80 research projects. Read about the projects we’ve funded


Learning about Glaucoma

A doctor talks about Glaucoma Glaucoma is one of the most common eye diseases among older people and one of the most common causes of preventable blindness in the world. The keys to managing this disease are early diagnosis, proper treatment and regular eye exams.


Treating Glaucoma

Although there is no cure yet for glaucoma, medications and surgery can help you live with the disease and slow its progress.

Read answers to common questions about glaucoma


About Us

The Glaucoma Research Society of Canada is a national registered charity committed to funding research into the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of glaucoma.


Glaucoma Simulator

Directions: Drag the slider from left to right to see how this condition progresses. The further to the right, the more advanced the condition.

The optic nerve is made up of many nerve fibers that carry images to the brain. It's like an electric cable containing numerous wires. When glaucoma damages the optic nerve fibers, blind spots develop. If the entire nerve is destroyed, blindness results.

As the optic nerve becomes more damaged, blank spots begin to appear in your field of vision. You typically won't notice these blank spots in your day-to-day activities until the optic nerve is significantly damaged and these spots become large.

News & Events

Spring Newsletter Features Latest News on Glaucoma Research plus 2011 Annual Meeting Highlights


Annual General Meeting (AGM) Glaucoma Research Society of Canada

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Note New Location!

Estates of Sunnybrook
2075 Bayview Avenue

Free above ground parking


Listen to our Public Service Announcement. You can also hear it on Rogers Radio network across Canada over the next few months.


Vision 2020 Canada

Glaucoma Research Society of Canada Joins Vision 2020 Canada

Read Vision 2020 newsletter


Dr. TropeDr. Graham Trope talks about Glaucoma in the Caribbean community

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Dr. Trope mp3


World Glaucoma Day March 16, 2012


World Glaucoma Awareness Week
March 11-17, 2012


Videos

Overview of Glaucoma

Impact on Daily Living

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