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NEI Research News

Thanks to the work of NEI scientists and grantees, we’re constantly learning new information about the causes and treatment of vision disorders. Get the latest updates about their work — along with other news about NEI.

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UH Optometry researcher receives $1.4 million to map the cornea

A team of scientists have received funding to explore new approaches to disentangle intricate nerve networks in the cornea and discover which nerve makes people blink, which creates tears and which nerve tells us our eye is in pain.
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National Institutes of Health awards Case Western Reserve University $7.3M for eye research

NEI grant will support examining impact of pain and inflammation on eye’s surface and possible link to diseases.
Face-on view of an iris and pupil

NEI funds ocular pain research

The Anterior Segment Initiative has funded eight research projects to explore the innervation of the eye’s surface.
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Report on anterior segment inflammation and immunity posted

Part of the Anterior Segment Initiative, the meeting addressed gaps in knowledge, barriers to new therapies, and promising areas for research.