National Foundation for Eye Research

Welcome to the National Foundation for Eye Research

The National Foundation for Eye Research (NFER) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of lens and cataract research. Our ultimate goal is the development of a nonsurgical treatment for cataracts. Many of our members have made lifelong commitments to this goal and are researchers renowned for their numerous contributions to this field. The foundation is recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a publicly supported tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3). Our Tax Identification Number (TIN) is 04-6055645.

For more information, write to us at:
National Foundation For Eye Research 71 NH-104 Unit 4 PMB 204, Meredith, NH 03253 or click here to contact us via web.

The next International Conference on the Lens Meeting will be held at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa Hotel beginning Sunday, December 7-12, 2025. Drs. Steven Bassnett of the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri and Kevin L. Schey, Ph.D. of the Vanderbilt University Department of Biochemistry in Nashville, Tennessee are the lead scientific organizers. Program information will be updated on the Meeting / Program page as plans develop.

Registration will open July 1, 2025