American Academy of Optometry Foundation, Meta Reality Labs Research Announce Recipients of the Myopia Research Grant

Published on May 28, 2026
WINTER PARK, Fla.—The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) and Meta Reality Labs Research have announced the recipients of the Myopia Research Grant, which provides three awards of $500,000 USD to researchers working to accelerate the understanding of myopia and the role visual experience plays in its development and progression through longitudinal, open-science research.
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