Mary’s spirit was a beacon. Let’s honor her extraordinary life by making her dream of a world without vision loss from diabetes a reality.”
— S. Robert Levine, MD, Mary's Husband
MARY'S STORY
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative
Join us in honoring Mary Tyler Moore by supporting our mission to end vision loss and blindness from diabetes.
Our PurposeWE NEED YOU!!
If DRD impacts you or someone you care for, we'd love to hear from you—consider joining our panel or sharing your journey.
1 Billion
people with diabetes by 2050 and at risk of vision loss and blindness
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative (MTM Vision) is a one-of-a-kind non-profit uniting the world in the fight against diabetes-related vision loss and blindness. MTM Vision enables significant research breakthroughs and supports global scientific collaboration to realize Mary’s dream of a world without vision loss and blindness from diabetes.
MTM Vision brings together global leaders and innovators from diverse fields, including universities, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, government agencies, tech firms, the entertainment industry, and people and families with diabetes, all to advance research for a cure for diabetic retinal disease.
OUR PURPOSE
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Personal Experiences
Nicole Johnson
When Nicole Johnson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 19 years old, she “spiraled into hopelessness”. Flipping pain to ...
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Our Meetings
Spring 2024 Workshop
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative hosted a workshop titled “Data Harmonization, Standardization, and Collaboration...
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Our Meetings
Spring 2025 Workshop
The Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative’s virtual workshop, “Developing Novel Endpoints for Diabetic Retinal Disease Based ...
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