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Research at NEI

NEI is a leader in vision research. In addition to the work we do in our own facilities, we support outside research that advances the prevention and treatment of eye diseases and vision problems.

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Get the facts about clinical trials and studies

Clinical studies — research studies that involve people — can help researchers learn more about eye problems. One type of study, called a clinical trial, helps researchers try out new ways to find and treat eye diseases.

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Research Laboratory

Explore our research labs

Vision research involves many different fields — including biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, and more.

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Discover jobs, internships, and fellowships at NEI

Be a part of our research! NEI has career opportunities for vision researchers and internships, fellowships, and other training programs for students and professionals at our labs in Bethesda, MD.

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Want to learn more about NEI’s research? Interested in getting involved? Get in touch with NEI’s Division of Intramural Research.

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Bile acid receptor could be innovative target in protecting the vision of premature newborns

May 30, 2023

Medical College of Georgia scientists have early evidence that targeting the bile acid receptor could provide earlier, more impactful treatments for premature babies to prevent retinopathy of prematurity.
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Experimental drug inhibits or prevents diabetic eye disease in Wilmer Eye Institute study

May 25, 2023

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine show that experimental drug may prevent or slow vision loss in people with diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes.
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AI used to advance drug delivery system for glaucoma and other chronic diseases

May 24, 2023

Researchers have used artificial intelligence models and machine-learning algorithms to successfully predict which components of amino acids that make up therapeutic proteins are most likely to safely deliver therapeutic drugs to animal eye cells.

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Last updated: July 19, 2019