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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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Researchers find essential brain circuit in visual development

A study in mice reveals an elegant circuit within the developing visual system that helps dictate how the eyes connect to the brain.
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First funding opportunity announcements for Audacious Goals Initiative available

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has announced funding opportunities for two new high priority research areas.
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Glaucoma-linked gene may help insulate optic nerve

Researchers are making progress toward understanding how some cases of glaucoma begin.
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Mechanism that allows bacteria to infect plants may inspire cure for eye disease

By borrowing a tool from bacteria that infect plants, scientists have developed a new approach to eliminate mutated DNA inside mitochondria—the energy factories within cells.

Researchers get close-up view of water pores needed in the eye's lens

Researchers have achieved dynamic, atomic-scale views of a protein needed to maintain the transparency of the lens in the human eye.
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NEI Grantee Ronald Davis Honored for Genetic Research

Ronald Davis, Ph.D., an NEI grantee and a geneticist at Stanford University School of Medicine, has been selected to receive an award from the Warren Alpert Foundation.
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NIH Mission Statement Is Amended

At the suggestion of a National Eye Institute employee who is deaf, NIH recently amended its official mission statement.
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NEI Grantee Movshon Wins Lashley Award for Behavioral Neuroscience

Anthony Movshon, Ph.D., an NEI grantee and director of New York University’s Center for Neural Science, has won the 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award from the American Philosophical Society (APS).
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National Eye Institute Remembers Stephen J. Ryan

Stephen J. Ryan, M.D., highly regarded for his leadership and tireless advocacy on behalf of the NEI, passed away April 29, 2013.
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Three NEI Grantees Join Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

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.

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