NEI Research News

Findings from a pioneering study reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal healing and restores normal eye function.

Scientists have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body’s circadian rhythms by buffering the brain’s response to light.

Researchers at Louisiana State University have identified a new mechanism that protects against the excessive oxidative stress that precedes the development of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and eye.

In a comparative analysis across animals of the many cell types in the retina, researchers concluded that most cell types have an ancient evolutionary history.

In a set of 10 papers in Nature, a network of researchers unveiled an atlas cataloging the location and type of every cell in the adult mouse brain.

Wilmer Eye Institute researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found how oxidative stress and the protein HIF-1 contributes to what kind of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) a patient could develop.

Using atomic force microscopy, researchers at Doheny Eye Institute, an affiliate of University of California Los Angeles, discovered retinal capillary stiffening in diabetic mice that is causally linked to the development of retinopathy

David Williams, Donald Miller, and Austin Roorda, received recognition for the development of instruments that use adaptive optics technologies to capture high-resolution images of the retina.

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass Eye and Ear has identified a promising new strategy for glaucoma cell replacement therapy.

The discovery will enable researchers to better understand eye movement disorders that cause significant visual impairment.