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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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NIH Challenge aimed at incentivizing data sharing recognizes Phase 1 winners

Ten teams are being recognized for their proof-of-concept ideas following Phase 1 of the Data Sharing Index (“S-Index”) Challenge, an NIH competition aimed at incentivizing data sharing

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.

Strategy to prevent age-related macular degeneration identified

A new National Eye Institute-supported study identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50.

Research provides insight into how multifocal contacts help fight myopia

Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected to rise to 40% by 2050.

HIV drug can improve vision in patients with common diabetes complication

Lamivudine could represent an important new option for millions of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a condition which causes fluid to build up in the retina of the eye.

NIH challenge prize winners propose innovative use of open-science collaborative to advance eye health

Four teams have won a prize competition aimed at integrating eye care and ocular imaging data into studies using large healthcare datasets in biomedical research.

NIH researchers supercharge ordinary clinical device to get a better look at the back of the eye

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have leveraged artificial intelligence to transform a device designed to see tissues in the back of the eye into one sharp enough to make out individual cells.

Researchers study how brains remember multiple things at once

Research funded by the National Eye Institute offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things.
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Novel stem cell therapy repairs irreversible corneal damage in clinical trial

A clinical trial that tested an experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment was feasible and safe in 14 patients, and there was a high proportion of complete or partial success.

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