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Eye on the Future Contest

Announcing the 2025 Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest Winners

Four talented students have been named grand prize winners of NEI’s 2025 Eye on the Future teen video contest. The contest aims to get young people interested in science and research. High school students were asked to submit a short video exploring science in their world, science in action, or science in their future. Winners were selected based on scientific context, relevance, creativity, and their ability to engage viewers.

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NEI Research News

NEI funded research sheds new light on immune cell interactions in retina

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, new research shows retina responds differently than other tissues in the body.

New research uncovers link between cancer pathway and blood-retina barrier function

A National Eye Institute-funded research team at the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered that a cancer signaling pathway has previously unrecognized roles in retina and brain blood vessels.

Eye cells "rewire" themselves when vision begins to fail

A new study funded by the National Eye Institute shows that certain retinal cells can rewire themselves when vision begins to deteriorate in retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that leads to progressive blindness.

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Funding for Vision Research

NEI funds more than 1,500 research and training grants to vision scientists across the country and around the world.

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NEI Research Initiatives

These NEI initiatives support challenging, high-impact vision research. Current priorities include:

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