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Eye on the Future Contest

Announcing the 2025 Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest Winners

Four talented students have been named grand prize winners of NEI’s 2025 Eye on the Future teen video contest. The contest aims to get young people interested in science and research. High school students were asked to submit a short video exploring science in their world, science in action, or science in their future. Winners were selected based on scientific context, relevance, creativity, and their ability to engage viewers.

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NEI Research News

NEI-funded study reveals complex muscle control behind blinking and eyelid function

New research funded by the National Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles has uncovered details about the muscle that controls blinking, offering a pathway toward developing blink-assisting prostheses.

Study confirms long-term benefit of implant for blinding eye disease

A new study spearheaded by investigators at Scripps Research and the National Eye Institute offers compelling evidence that vision loss from macular telangiectasia can be slowed with a neuroprotective surgical implant.

NEI funded research sheds new light on immune cell interactions in retina

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, new research shows retina responds differently than other tissues in the body.

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Funding for Vision Research

NEI funds more than 1,500 research and training grants to vision scientists across the country and around the world.

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NEI Research Initiatives

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

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