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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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Retinal OCT showing fluid pocket in the macula

Intraocular corticosteroids best for treating complications of chronic inflammatory eye condition

Repeat treatment with corticosteroid injections improved vision in people with persistent or recurrent uveitis-related macular edema better than two other therapies, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).

Training, ocular imaging standards top priorities among global ophthalmology leaders

Representatives from a dozen global organizations and as many countries launched a new collaboration with the National Eye Institute aimed at advancing vision research and eye heath globally

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.
Small baby sleeping in hospital.

Saving premature babies’ vision with a smartphone camera and artificial intelligence

An inexpensive, smartphone-based camera can help doctors identify premature infants needing treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a new study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).

NEI Scientists publish recipe for making blood vessel cells from patient stem cells

Researchers at NIH’s National Eye Institute have published a detailed protocol for making three cell types that are key components to form blood vessels and capillaries.

NEI publishes town hall report on cell-based products for treating retinal disease

The National Eye Institute has published "Stem cell sources and characterization in the development of cell-based products for treating retinal disease: An NEI town hall report."

Bharti appointed director of National Eye Institute Intramural Research Program

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has tapped Kapil Bharti, Ph.D., to be the next scientific director of its intramural research program.

Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration

A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could point to one of the general mechanisms driving age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of vision loss in older adults.

Congressman Pete Sessions visits NIH

Texas Congressman Pete Sessions visited the NIH March 27 to meet with NEI Director Michael F. Chiang, M.D., and to tour NEI’s Section on Ocular and Stem Cell Translational Research, led by Kapil Bharti, Ph.D.
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FDA-approved drug shows promise in lab models for blinding childhood disease 

A National Eye Institute-led team has identified a compound already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in three models of Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA 10).

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