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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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Blind Mice Recover Visual Responses Using Protein from Green Algae

Nerve cells that normally are not light sensitive in the retinas of blind mice can respond to light when a green algae protein called channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is inserted into the cell membranes according to a National Institutes of Health...
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Antibiotic Effective Against Leading Cause of Blindness Throughout the World

A clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has concluded that a single dose of azithromycin taken by mouth after surgery reduces by one-third the recurrence of a vision-threatening...
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Agreement Signed to Expand Vision Research Collaborations between the United States and India

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the signing of a United States-India Statement of Intent for collaboration on expansion of vision research.
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Trained Screeners Can Identify Preschoolers With Vision Disorders

In comparisons using selected vision screening tests, trained nurses and lay people were able to correctly identify up to 68 percent of children with at least one of the most prevalent vision disorders of childhood: amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus...
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Glaucoma and Marijuana Use

Glaucoma is an eye disease usually associated with an increased fluid pressure inside the eyes that damages the optic nerve, leading to vision loss or even blindness.
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Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment For Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder

Surprising results from a nationwide clinical trial show that many children age seven through 17 with amblyopia (lazy eye) may benefit from treatments that are more commonly used on younger children.
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Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness

Investigators have identified a gene that is “strongly associated” with a person’s risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS

NEI researchers have concluded that taking a recommended 400 international units (IU) of vitamin E each day, as part of the AREDS formulation, does not increase the risk of death of persons at risk for advanced AMD.
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Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Limited Benefits

For most patients with abnormal blood vessels in the eye, either as a delayed complication from a fungus infection called histoplasmosis or from unknown causes, surgery will not likely improve vision.
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Vision Not Improved By Surgery for Complications of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Vision does not improve substantially for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who undergo surgery to remove lesions of new blood vessels, scar tissue, or possible bleeding beneath the retina.

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