Press Releases by Topic

AIDS-related eye disease (cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis) Amblyopia Cornea Diabetic Eye Disease Educational Programs Healthy People 2010 National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) Eye Site Eye Cancer Glaucoma Infectious Eye Disease

Macular Degeneration Refractive Surgery NEI NEI Website Optic Nerve Disorders Retina Retinopathy of Prematurity Spanish Usher Syndrome Uveitis/Inflammatory Eye Disease Vision Screening

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AIDS-related eye disease (cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis)

• Anti-HIV Treatment Improves Immune System and Fights Sight-Threatening Eye Infection 11/02/99
• Combination Drug Therapy for AIDS Found to Control Blinding Eye Infection 5/20/97
• NIH-Sponsored Study Stopped: New Drug Does Not Control AIDS-Related Eye Disease 8/15/96
• Two Drug Treatment Is Effective Against Recurrent Eye Infection in AIDS Patients 1/11/96
• Eye Implant Effective in Treating CMV Retinitis 12/14/94
• Foscarnet and Ganciclovir Compared as Treatment for CMV Retinitis 10/21/91

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Amblyopia

• Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment For Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder 4/11/05
• Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder 5/12/03
• Eye Drops to Treat Childhood Eye Disorder Work As Well as Patching the Eye 3/13/02

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Cornea

• Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation, Study Shows Could Expand Donor Pool Significantly 4/01/08
• Patient - Donor Blood Type Matching Improves Corneal Transplantation Outcome 10/14/92
• Ten-Year Results on Radial Keratotomy Released 10/13/94

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Diabetic Eye Disease

• Older Treatment May Be More Effective in Preserving Sight for Some Patients with Diabetes 7/28/08
• Undiagnosed Diabetes and Related Eye Disease in Mexican-Americans -- A Call for Increased Detection 6/22/01
• La diabetes no diagnosticada y las enfermedades de la vista que ésta ocasiona en la población de origen mexicano en los Estados Unidos exigen mejorar la detección 6/22/01
• Health Education Leads to More Eye Exams in Group at Risk for Vision Loss 12/06/99
• ETDRS 5-Year Followup Data Released March 9, 1993
• Laser Treatment Highly Effective in Treating Diabetic Retinopathy 10/30/89
• Laser Treatment Effective for Diabetic Retinopathy 4/01/76

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Educational Programs:

Healthy People 2010

• Nation's Youth Create Visions of Eye Health 5/20/03
• Healthy People 2010, the National Health Blueprint, Includes Vision Objectives for the First Time 6/01/00

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)

• Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts about Maintaining Eye Health 3/13/08
• Healthy Vision Month Observed in May 5/01/06
• New Eye Health Awards Program Spurs Local Communities to Action 3/07/03
• Glaucoma Awareness Month Emphasizes Treatments that Reduce Side Effects, Help Save Vision 12/13/00

Eye Site

• Baltimore Hosts Two Exhibits on Vision From the National Institutes of Health 9/06/05
• The Washington, DC Area Hosts THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision 4/14/03

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Eye Cancer

• Scientists Find Similar Survival Rates for Eye Cancer Therapies 7/12/01
• Radiation Treatment for Eye Cancer Does Not Change Patients' Five-Year Survival 6/15/98

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Glaucoma

• Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African Americans at Higher Risk 6/14/04
• Immediate Treatment Helps Delay Progression of Glaucoma 10/14/02
• Eye Drops Delay Onset of Glaucoma in People at Higher Risk 6/13/02
• Medicare Now Covers Glaucoma Detection Eye Exam 1/22/02
• Glaucoma Awareness Month Emphasizes Treatments that Reduce Side Effects, Help Save Vision 12/13/00
• Blacks, Whites Benefit from Different Surgical Glaucoma Treatments 7/6/98
• Laser Surgery is Safe and Effective First Treatment for Glaucoma 12/15/95
• Laser Therapy Show Promise As Alternative to Glaucoma Drugs 12/07/90
• Fluorouracil Improves Glaucoma Surgery Outcome 12/15/89

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Infectious Eye Disease

• Antibiotic Effective Against Leading Cause of Blindness Throughout the World 5/13/06
• Antiviral Drug Sharply Reduces Return of Herpes of the Eye 7/29/98
• New Treatment Options for People With Blinding Eye Infection 10/10/95

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Macular Degeneration:

• Laser Treatment Does Not Prevent Vision Loss for People with Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration 11/01/06
• New Nationwide Study Will Evaluate Effect of Antioxidants and Fish Oil on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) 10/12/06
• Variations in Genes Can Influence the Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Disease Such as Cancer 5/05/06
• Results--Age-Related Eye Disease Study 10/12/01
• Recruitment Begins for Study on Age-Related Macular Degeneration 7/07/99

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Refractive Surgery

• Ten-Year Results on Radial Keratotomy Released 10/13/94

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NEI

• Agreement Signed to Expand Vision Research Collaborations between the United States and India 8/29/05
• National Eye Institute's Wurtz Recognized for Outstanding Brain/Eye Research 3/05/04
• National Eye Institute Releases National Plan for Eye and Vision Research 1/28/04
• National Eye Institute Names Sheldon S. Miller, Ph.D. Scientific Director 8/12/02
• Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Named Director, National Eye Institute 1/11/01
• National Eye Institute Director Dr. Carl Kupfer Steps Down After 30 Years at NIH 7/05/00
• National Eye Institute's Wistow Receives Cogan Award 5/97

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NEI Website

• National Eye Institute Launches David G. Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology Collection 5/05/05
• National Eye Institute Announces New Clinical Trials Database on their Web Site 4/98

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Optic Nerve Disorders

• Eye Surgery Found Ineffective and May be Harmful -- Study Halted 2/21/95
• Corticosteroids for First-Time Optic Neuritis Lowers Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis 12/08/93
• Oral Corticosteroids Alone Found Ineffective for Optic Neuritis 2/26/92

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Retina

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Eyes Against Retinopathy, Study Finds 6/24/07
• Defective Mouse Gene Linked to Childhood Blindness 11/30/98

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Retinitis Pigmentosa

• Blind Mice Recover Visual Responses Using Protein from Green Algae 4/05/06
• Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa Reported 6/14/93

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Retinopathy of Prematurity

• The Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study (ETROP) 12/08/03
• Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding Eye Disease 2/07/00
• Light Reduction Does Not Affect Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants 5/27/98
• Study Confirms Value of Treatment to Prevent Blindness in Premature Babies 4/14/96
• Freeze Treatment Reduces Blindness in Premature Infants 3/29/88

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Low Vision Awareness

• Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired 5/9/06
• Estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los estadounidenses goza de buena visión, pero hay 14 millones con problemas de visión 5/9/06
• U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment 8/09/04
• Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age 4/12/04
• United States to Host World Sight Day Celebration 10/10/02
• More Americans Facing Blindness Than Ever Before 3/20/02
• Help Now Available for People with Low Vision 10/19/99

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Spanish

• Estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los estadounidenses goza de buena visión, pero hay 14 millones con problemas de visión 5/09/06
• La diabetes no diagnosticada y las enfermedades de la vista que ésta ocasiona en la población de origen mexicano en los Estados Unidos exigen mejorar la detección 6/22/01

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Usher Syndrome

• NIH Offers New Web Resource on Usher Syndrome 4/23/08

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Uveitis/Inflammatory Eye Disease

• NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease 3/01/04
• New Eye Disease Treatment May Improve Patients' Quality of Life 6/21/99
• New Treatment for Eye Disease Reduces Need for Strong Drugs 5/27/97

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Vision Screening

• Trained Screeners Can Identify Preschoolers With Vision Disorders 7/27/05
• Health Education Leads to More Eye Exams in Group at Risk for Vision Loss 12/06/99

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