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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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Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration Among Hispanic/Latino Americans

A new study projects that nearly half of all adult Hispanic/Latino individuals in the United States with diabetes have some type of diabetic retinopathy, a degenerative disease affecting vision.
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Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African Americans at Higher Risk

Eye drops that reduce elevated pressure inside the eye can delay or possibly prevent the onset of glaucoma in African Americans at higher risk for developing the disease, researchers have found.
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Statement on the Prevalence of Visual Impairment and How it Affects Quality of Life Among Hispanic/Latino Americans

A new study reports that Hispanic/Latino individuals in the United States have higher rates of visual impairment and blindness than members of other ethnic groups.
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Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age

With the aging of the population, the number of Americans with major eye diseases is increasing, and vision loss is becoming a major public health problem. By the year 2020, the number of people who are blind or have low vision is projected to increase su
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Vision in Preschoolers Study, Phase I

Results from the first phase of the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) study were published in the April 2004 issue of the journal Ophthalmology.
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NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease

A preliminary clinical trial, conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that an investigational treatment for uveitis seems to have many fewer side effects than existing therapies
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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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