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Announcing the 2023 Eye on the Future video contest winners!

Teens from across the United States entered NEI's Eye on the Future contest by submitting videos about science in their world, the field or lab, and their future. Here are this year’s contest winners and their videos!

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Training, ocular imaging standards top priorities among global ophthalmology leaders

June 7, 2023

Representatives from a dozen global organizations and as many countries launched a new collaboration with the National Eye Institute aimed at advancing vision research and eye heath globally

New nerve insights could someday help heal certain types of blindness and paralysis

June 5, 2023

UConn School of Medicine researchers report that a small population of nerve cells exist in everyone that could be coaxed to regrow, potentially restoring sight and movement after injury.
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Bile acid receptor could be innovative target in protecting the vision of premature newborns

May 30, 2023

Medical College of Georgia scientists have early evidence that targeting the bile acid receptor could provide earlier, more impactful treatments for premature babies to prevent retinopathy of prematurity.

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