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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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Glaucoma monitoring lags in low-income and rural areas

Northwestern study finds ‘alarming’ disparities — lack of glaucoma care can lead to blindness.
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Social determinants of health associated with diabetic eye-care quality

New data demonstrate how social determinants of health can fuel disparities in monitoring for diabetic retinopathy for patients of different racial and ethnic groups.
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Global perspectives on childhood myopia: addressing the rising epidemic

Scientists from around the world gathered recently in Seattle, Washington, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) to address the global increase in myopia (nearsightedness).
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Treating AMD with anti-VEGF biosimilars is safe and cost-effective, new research says

At a fraction of the cost, biosimilars are now proven to be as effective as original anti-VEGF medications.
Nitin Verma

Filling the eye care gap down under

Nitin Verma visited NIH and shared his lifetime perspective on the delivery of vision care to underserved populations in the Australia/South Pacific region—roughly 50-million people scattered across vast stretches of land and ocean.

NEI explores potential impacts of climate change on eye health

To better understand eye health care needs of the future, the National Eye Institute convened a panel of experts April 26, 2023, at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Scientists say eye-disease drug may also help fight COVID

A UCLA-led group found that the eye drug verteporfin stops replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Patient undergoes and eye exam. Courtesy National Eye Institute.

For Aging Patients, One Missed Doctor’s Visit Can Lead to Vision Loss

Missing a single ophthalmology appointment over a two-year period was associated with decreased visual acuity for patients with macular degeneration according to a new Penn Medicine study.
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Participation in clinical trials improves diabetes care

The development of new therapies and cures would be impossible without patients volunteering for clinical research studies.
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NEI’s Healthy Vision Month 2017 puts spotlight on women

May is Healthy Vision Month when the National Eye Institute (NEI) encourages everyone to make eye health a priority.