The NEI supports a broad range of basic and clinical research to:
- Test new agents, technologies and other interventions for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of eye diseases and/or improve vision-related quality of life
- Conduct population-based research to describe the prevalence of eye diseases across the life span and within and among divergent demographic groups
- Conduct studies to identify risk factors (both biological and social) for the development, persistence, and progression of eye diseases
- Conduct secondary data analyses utilizing existing database resources
- Conduct system-level health services research to improve vision health and/or reduce health disparities
- Develop new statistical methodology and tools appropriate for analyzing vision health data
- Develop new approaches to conducting clinical research studies including those that capitalize on point-of-care and electronic medical records
- Conduct research to develop nomenclature (e.g., common data elements) and quantitative methodologies to facilitate big data analytics
Program Directors
Sangeeta Bhargava, Ph.D.
bhargavas@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8175
Donald F. Everett, M.A.
dfe@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8181
Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
maryann.redford@nei.nih.gov
301-435-8173
Jimmy Le, Sc.D.
jimmy.le@nih.gov
301-435-8160