The National Eye Institute supports vision research through approximately 1600 research grants and training awards made to scientists at more than 250 medical centers, universities, and other institutions across the country and around the world.
Over the past 50 years, public investment in vision research has paid remarkable dividends. This booklet provides highlights of key discoveries, initiatives, and clinical trials that over the years have had an impact on the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and conditions.
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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Learn how NEI research helps prevent and treat eye disease and vision loss.
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Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape.
Santa J. Tumminia, Ph.D., was appointed Deputy Director of the National Eye Institute (NEI) on November 12.
The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded $25,000 to a team led by Wei Liu, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, for demonstrating progress toward the development of a living model of the human retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The prize money was awarded for the f
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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The NEI Director’s Initiatives focus on challenging, high-impact areas of vision research. NEI’s current research priorities include: