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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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Nuevo estudio clínico a nivel nacional evaluarí el efecto de los antioxidantes y el aceite de pescado para prevenir el avance de la degeneracin macular relacionada con la edad

Aproximadamente 100 centros clínicos están buscando 4.000 personas entre las edades de 50 a 85 años
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New Nationwide Study Will Evaluate Effect of Antioxidants and Fish Oil on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Nearly 100 Clinical Centers Are Now Seeking 4,000 Study Participants Ages 50-85 Who Have AMD
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Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired

A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study has found that although 94 percent of Americans aged 12 and older have good vision, the remaining six percent, or 14 million, are visually impaired. Of these, more than 11 million have uncorrected visual..
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Agreement Signed to Expand Vision Research Collaborations between the United States and India

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the signing of a United States-India Statement of Intent for collaboration on expansion of vision research.
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Trained Screeners Can Identify Preschoolers With Vision Disorders

In comparisons using selected vision screening tests, trained nurses and lay people were able to correctly identify up to 68 percent of children with at least one of the most prevalent vision disorders of childhood: amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus...
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Glaucoma and Marijuana Use

Glaucoma is an eye disease usually associated with an increased fluid pressure inside the eyes that damages the optic nerve, leading to vision loss or even blindness.
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Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment For Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder

Surprising results from a nationwide clinical trial show that many children age seven through 17 with amblyopia (lazy eye) may benefit from treatments that are more commonly used on younger children.
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Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness

Investigators have identified a gene that is “strongly associated” with a person’s risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS

NEI researchers have concluded that taking a recommended 400 international units (IU) of vitamin E each day, as part of the AREDS formulation, does not increase the risk of death of persons at risk for advanced AMD.
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Eye Surgery on Histoplasmosis Lesions Provides Limited Benefits

For most patients with abnormal blood vessels in the eye, either as a delayed complication from a fungus infection called histoplasmosis or from unknown causes, surgery will not likely improve vision.