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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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Retinal OCT showing fluid pocket in the macula

Intraocular corticosteroids best for treating complications of chronic inflammatory eye condition

Repeat treatment with corticosteroid injections improved vision in people with persistent or recurrent uveitis-related macular edema better than two other therapies, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).
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Multivitamin improves memory in older adults, study finds

Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, finds a large study led by researchers at Columbia University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard.
Small baby sleeping in hospital.

Saving premature babies’ vision with a smartphone camera and artificial intelligence

An inexpensive, smartphone-based camera can help doctors identify premature infants needing treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a new study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).
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Scientists discover anatomical changes in the brains of the newly sighted

Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought.
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AI-based systems can help identify rapidly advancing age-related macular degeneration

Researchers supported by the NEI are developing artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based systems that not only screen for AMD but also predict which patients will likely progress to late within two years.
Older woman's right eye

New insights: Eye damage in Alzheimer’s disease patients

Cedars-Sinai investigators map changes to the retina that correspond to brain changes in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, opening a path to earlier diagnosis.
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Eye experts weigh in on artificial tears in midst of infectious outbreak

Questions remain about artificial tears linked to an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections involving 68 people in 16 states, including 5 cases of vision loss, as well as lung and urinary tract infections, and one death.
Patient wearing brain pressure measuring device over their eyes.

Low brain pressure could be a risk factor for developing glaucoma

A recent international clinical study demonstrates that low intracranial pressure correlates with impaired patient vision, especially in the nasal zone.

Early anti-VEGF treatment of diabetic retinopathy yields no benefit to visual acuity

While early treatment of diabetes-related eye disease slowed progression to severe disease, it did not improve visual acuity compared with treating more severe disease once it developed, according to a clinical study from the DRCR Retina Network.
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UC Davis Health opens new state-of-the-art eye care facility

The University of California Davis welcomed patients to its new, state-of-the-art Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building.

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