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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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Schematic showing SREDs bind to G-protein coupled receptors to promote cell survival

UCI researchers discover new drugs with potential for treating world’s leading causes of blindness

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
Brain pathways for visual processing

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.
Researchers in the laboratory.

Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, how to potentially prevent them

A new study on herpes infections of the eye from University of Illinois Chicago researchers identifies a key protein involved in viral reinfections that could be targeted by antiviral drugs.
Axon terminals of color photoreceptors

Do people and monkeys see colors the same way?

Study from University of Washington shows some nerve cell circuits for color vision are uniquely human.

Precision eye therapy for dogs ready for human clinical development

A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.

Medical College of Georgia scientists work to protect the vision of premature babies

Augusta University scientists have found a new target and drug that together appear to stop retinopathy of prematurity.

University of Houston researcher builds new model to examine Usher syndrome

Syndrome is a leading cause of combined deafness-blindness

Reading and visual health

Researchers at the State University of New York help explain how reading might contribute to myopia.
Rods and Cones image

Early study shows cones in retinal degeneration, thought to be dormant, may retain visual function

New UCLA research in mice suggests that “dormant” cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity for vision.
Nanoparticle. Courtesy of Biorender.

Tiny nanoparticle could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants

Using nanoparticles to encapsulate eye medication decreased graft rejection while requiring fewer and smaller doses.

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