National Advisory Eye Council Past Meetings
The NAEC offers guidance to the NEI leadership on institute activities and policies. Watch videocasts of previous meetings and learn about new ideas and approaches that are stimulating vision research.
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A Festschrift for Lance Optican, Ph.D.
Join us for Vision/Action, a symposium to celebrate Dr. Optican and the studies of sensory and motor aspects of normal, adaptive and impaired rapid eye and head movements. The event is scheduled for November 2 in San Diego, CA.
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NEI News
Five research teams will develop new models for eye disease research
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded grants to five multi-disciplinary teams to develop new disease models for a range of eye conditions.
Therapy applied directly inside the eye best for treating uveitic macular edema
Delivery of corticosteroids directly into the eye is more effective than injections adjacent to the eye, according to results from a comparative clinical trial of macular edema in patients with noninfectious uveitis.
Study suggests maintaining good vision may stave off cognitive decline
During aging, loss of vision and cognition often coincide. In a new study, researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have found that vision loss precedes loss of mental capacity.
NEI: A leader in vision research
Every year, NEI supports vision research through more than 1,500 research grants and training awards to scientists at more than 250 institutions across the country and around the world. NEI also conducts laboratory research and clinical trials.
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Director's Initiatives
The NEI Director’s Initiatives focus on challenging, high-impact areas of vision research. NEI’s current research priorities include: