NIH scientists have simplified manufacturing and dosing of a potential drug candidate for the autoimmune eye disease uveitis—a vision-threatening condition that accounts for about 15 percent of blindness in the U.S.
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Several studies indicate that the prevalence of myopia is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide, and researchers project that the trend will continue in the coming decades. Otherwise known as nearsightedness, myopia occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back.
A proposal to create a living model of the human retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, won $90,000 in the National Eye Institute (NEI) 3-D Retina Organoid Challenge (3-D ROC). The NEI 3-D ROC is an initiative that seeks to design human retinas from stem cells.
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You Are In Our Thoughts
The National Eye Institute joins with all Americans in our sympathy for those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. We pledge our support for the vision health and science community as it recovers from professional and personal losses caused by these unprecedented storms.
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3-D Retina Organoid Challenge
NEI wants to spur development of an organoid system for modeling retina diseases and testing new therapies.
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Learn about the Eye and Vision
Our web pages for kids make learning about vision science and eye health fun with videos, optical illusions, and more.
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Video: New Eye Imaging Tools
The NEI Audacious Goals Initiative is supporting next-generation imaging tools to view the eye. See some of the stunning imagery.
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