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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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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.

NIH researchers identify brain circuits responsible for visual acuity

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified which brain circuits are vital for visual acuity and how they are affected by damaged retinal cells.
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NEI announces winners of ‘Eye on the Future’ teen video contest  

Four high school students have been selected as the grand prize winners of the fourth annual National Eye Institute (NEI) Eye on the Future teen video contest.

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 scientists test in an animal model a surgical technique to improve cell therapy for dry AMD

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have developed a new surgical technique for implanting multiple tissue grafts in the eye's retina. The findings in animals may help advance treatment options for dry age-related macular degeneration.

NEI-funded study shows low blood sugar contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy

In a new National Institutes of Health-funded study led by scientists at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have determined that low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, may promote a breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier.

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.

NEI-funded study explores how thoughts influence what the eyes see

A new study show how the brain’s visual regions play an active role in making sense of information. Crucially, the way it interprets the information depends on what the rest of the brain is working on.

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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