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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.

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Scientists Pinpoint the Uncertainty of Our Working Memory

September 14, 2021

A new NEI-funded study shows the extent we trust our memory in decision-making

NIH-funded modern “white cane” brings navigation assistance to the 21st century

September 8, 2021

Equipped with a color 3D camera, an inertial measurement sensor, and its own on-board computer, a newly improved robotic cane could offer blind and visually impaired users a new way to navigate indoors.

Novel approach reverses amblyopia in animals

September 1, 2021

By temporarily suspending retinal activity in the non-amblyopic eye of animal models, neuroscientists restrengthened the visual response in the amblyopic eye, even at ages after the critical period when patch therapy fails.

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

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