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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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National Eye Institute Releases National Plan for Eye and Vision Research

The National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the Federal government’s National Institutes of Health, recently published its latest planning document, National Plan for Eye and Vision Research. 
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Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss

An important clinical trial, sponsored by the National Eye Institute(NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has provideddoctors with improved prognostic indicators and treatment options forretinopathy of prematurity.
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Statement on the Success of Reduced Daily Eye Patching to Treat Severe Amblyopia

Prescribing six hours of daily patching for the unaffected eye of children with severe amblyopia works as well as prescribing full-time patching.
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Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder

Patching the unaffected eye of children with moderate amblyopia for two hours daily works as well as patching the eye for six hours.
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Statement on the Use of Progressive Addition Lenses vs. Single Vision Lenses to Treat Myopia in Children

Researchers have found that the three-year progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in a large group of ethnically diverse children who wore progressive addition lenses (PALs or no-line bifocals) was slightly less than that of children who wore single...

Immediate Treatment Helps Delay Progression of Glaucoma

Researchers have found that immediately treating people who have early stage glaucoma can delay progression of the disease.
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Eye Drops Delay Onset of Glaucoma in People at Higher Risk

Researchers have discovered that eye drops used to treat elevated pressure inside the eye can be effective in delaying the onset of glaucoma.
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More Americans Facing Blindness Than Ever Before

More Americans than ever are facing the threat of blindness from age-related eye disease, a new report says. Over one million Americans aged 40 and over are currently blind and an additional 2.4 million are visually impaired.
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Eye Drops to Treat Childhood Eye Disorder

Atropine eye drops given once a day to treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, the most common cause of visual impairment in children, work as well as the standard treatment of patching one eye.
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Prevalence of Glaucoma in Mexican-Americans

Researchers report that the overall prevalence of glaucoma in Mexican-Americans is between reported rates for Blacks and Whites.

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