Highlights
The National Eye Institute is proud to celebrate 40 years of vision research.
News and Events
- NEI Investment in RPE65-LCA Research Continues to Produce Promising Results [10/26/09]
- Book Recounts Establishment and First Three Decades of the National Eye Institute [10/13/09]
- SCORE Study Results [9/14/09]
Education Programs
Eye Health Information
Featured Topic:
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
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- A-Z Eye Health Topics
- Read about Clinical Studies
- Order NEI materials online
- Photos, Images and Video
Research Funding
Grant and contract support, research training and career development.
Research at NEI
Basic and clinical research conducted by intramural NEI staff at our facilities in Bethesda, MD.
Professional Resources
- Statistics and Data for Common Eye Disease
- Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology Collection
- Online Course-Nanotechnology
and Nanomedicine
- eyeGENE--National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping Network
- Strategic Planning in Vision Research
- NEIBank Database
- VISION Network
This page was last modified in November 2009
