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NEI Research News

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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Eye conditions provide new lens for screening for Alzheimer’s

Researchers from the University of Washington find link between certain eye conditions and the risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Grantee News

Gene regulator may contribute to protein pileup in exfoliation glaucoma

Scientists have evidence that variants of the same gene that enables us to make connective tissue by crosslinking proteins is associated with unusual glaucoma.
Glaucoma causes the loss of peripheral vision. This photo shows two boys in the center surrounded by blackness to depict the tunnel vision that can occur as the disease progresses.

NEI funded researchers identify 133 genetic variants that predict glaucoma risk

Researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified 133 genetic variants that predict with 75-percent accuracy a person’s risk for developing glaucoma related to elevated pressure within the eye.
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Butterfly Wings Inspire Light-Manipulating Surface for Medical Implants

Inspired by tiny nanostructures on transparent butterfly wings, engineers at Caltech have developed a synthetic analogue for eye implants that makes them more effective and longer-lasting.
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New imaging technique by IU researchers could improve the diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma

New ophthalmoscopy method obtains high-definition, high-contrast images of translucent cells where the disease originates.
Aqueous humor flows out of the anterior chamber through the open angle where the cornea meets the iris. The open angle consists of two routes: the conventional, trabecular pathway, which includes a spongy layer called the trabecular meshwork, and the non-conventional, uveoscleral pathway, through the ciliary muscle that controls the eye’s focusing mechanism. The majority of fluid flows out via the trabecular pathway, which acts like a one-way valve. About a third of the fluid exits through the uveoscleral p

NEI support paved early pathway for novel glaucoma therapies

The recent approval of two novel medications for glaucoma – the first new medications for the disorder in nearly 18 years – are fruit borne from decades of foundational scientific research supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI).
Computer simulation shows deformation caused by the eye rotating towards the nose

NEI-funded research suggests repetitive strain from eye movement may play a role in glaucoma

Common, unavoidable eye movements may be a cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure (normal-tension glaucoma), according to new research supported by the National Eye Institute.
Grantee News

‘Y’ a Protein Unicorn Might Matter in Glaucoma

A protein shaped like a 'Y' made NEI-funded scientists at Georgia Tech do a double-take may change the way they think about the protein which is sometimes implicated in glaucoma.
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Vitamin B3 Prevents Glaucoma, JAX Researchers Find

In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at preventing the disease.

Five innovations harness new technologies for people with visual impairment, blindness

During Low Vision Awareness Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4.1 million Americans living with low vision or blindness.