Popular Eye Health Topics

Explore NEI's eye health information

En español

Busque información de salud de los ojos en español

A person gets an eye exam

Celebra tus bellos ojos (Celebrate your beautiful eyes)

At NEI, we honor and celebrate the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. We’re encouraging Hispanic/Latino people — especially those at higher risk for eye diseases — to learn ways to protect their eye health. Check out these tips — available in English and Spanish — to keep your eyes healthy.

Learn how to protect your eye health

NEI Research News

AGI identity mark

Learning how transplanted neurons fit in

October 7, 2021

As scientists move closer to testing regenerative therapies for eye disease, techniques are needed to monitor transplanted cells as they integrate with host tissues.

Toxic DNA Buildup May Drive Macular Degeneration

September 30, 2021

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
Two boys smile at camera. Dark spot in center of image represents vision loss from AMD.

AMD: Reading ability crucial indicator of functional loss

September 30, 2021

In geographic atrophy, a late form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reading ability is closely related to the altered retinal structure.

Funding for Vision Research

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

Learn more about funding opportunities

NEI Research Initiatives

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

Learn more about research at NEI