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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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NEI announces funding for new imaging technology to support Audacious Goal

The National Eye Institute has announced a funding opportunity for imaging cells and tissues of the visual system.
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Expanding our view of vision

Using a new approach, MIT researchers scanned individuals’ brains as they looked at different images and were able to pinpoint, to the millisecond, when the brain recognizes and categorizes an object, and where these processes occur.
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Emerging technologies look deeper into the eyes to catch signs of disease

If you’ve ever been sleep-deprived, you’ve probably had a firsthand glimpse of the blood vessels in your eyes.
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Three NEI Grantees Join Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Three researchers supported in part by NEI have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a nonprofit organization that advises the U.S. government on matters of science and technology.
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NIH adds first images to major research database

More than 72,000 clinical photographs illustrate age-related eye disease progression