Dr. Rand Allingham was a leader in glaucoma research, education, and patient care as well as a great colleague and friend to many. He has been dearly missed since his untimely passing in 2018. Drs. Nathan Sears, Erin Boese, Matthew Miller, and John Fingert wrote a review article about glaucoma genetics that is part of a special issue of the journal Experimental Eye Research to honor Rand described here.