NEI Research News

In the 21st century, biomedical science is increasingly based on “big data”. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is aiming to ensure that researchers who generate and share high-quality datasets receive recognition.

Three high school students have been selected as the grand prize winners of the fifth annual National Eye Institute (NEI) Eye on the Future teen video contest.

The National Eye Institute has launched a multicenter clinical trial to evaluate whether specialized eyeglasses, atropine 0.05% eye drops, or a combination of the two can slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children.

Vision scientists have developed an AI system that can rapidly analyze large-scale gene expression data and generate clear, biologically meaningful explanations.

A group of pediatric eye disease researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) has launched an open-access tool designed to help manage pediatric cases of amblyopia.

NEI scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors.

National Eye Institute (NEI) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool for studying how the cells organize themselves when they are healthy and affected by diseases.

Getting the most advanced ophthalmic imaging technologies into the hands of healthcare providers will vastly improve the ability to detect retinal diseases earlier, and guide treatments to prevent vision loss.

NEI scientists constructed a 3D map of the neural circuitry of S-cone photoreceptors, important for perceiving blue light.

Ten teams are being recognized for their proof-of-concept ideas following Phase 1 of the Data Sharing Index (“S-Index”) Challenge, an NIH competition aimed at incentivizing data sharing