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Artist's rendering of neural activity in the retina. Light that enters the eye activates rod and cone photoreceptors, which in turn activate retinal ganglion cells. Signals travel to the brain via retinal ganglion cell axons. Photo credit: National Eye Institute.

NIH Launches Research to Gaze Deeply Into Your Eyes

May 1, 2015

Five bold projects will develop new technology to noninvasively image cells of the eye in unprecedented detail.The National Eye Institute (NEI) announced the awards as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative.

Stem Cell Injection May Soon Reverse Vision Loss Caused By Age-Related Macular Degeneration

April 15, 2015

An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai.

Stem Cells from Wisdom Teeth Can Be Transformed into Corneal Cells

February 23, 2015

Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the eye’s cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury.

Retinal pigment epithelium derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Photo credit: Dr. Kapil Bharti.

Gene profiling technique to accelerate stem cell therapies for eye diseases

July 16, 2014

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a technique that will speed up the production of stem-cell derived tissues.

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NEI announces funding for new imaging technology to support Audacious Goal

April 8, 2014

The National Eye Institute has announced a funding opportunity for imaging cells and tissues of the visual system.

The retina has several layers of nerve cells. Photoreceptors (top, in green) are responsible for detecting light and converting it into electrical signals. Image courtesy of Wei Li, Ph.D., Unit on Retinal Neurophysiology, National Eye Institute.

Within sight: Light-activated drugs for restoring vision

February 3, 2014

Researchers have made progress toward an approach that would use light-sensitive drugs to stimulate cells in the retina and restore vision to people who are blind or visually impaired.

First funding opportunity announcements for Audacious Goals Initiative available

August 23, 2013

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has announced funding opportunities for two new high priority research areas.

Three NEI Grantees Join Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

May 15, 2013

Three researchers supported in part by NEI have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a nonprofit organization that advises the U.S. government on matters of science and technology.

New Findings Suggest Need for Combined Strategy in Treatment of Rare Form of Blindness

January 25, 2013

In 2008, a team of scientists funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, reported major progress in the treatment of an inherited form of progressive blindness using gene therapy.