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NIH-Led Studies Point to Potential Development of a Cataract Drug

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have identified a protein, known as RNF114, that reverses cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s lens that occurs commonly in people as they age.
18-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Two Common Surgeries Equally Effective for Treating Blinding Condition of the Eyelid

Trachomatous trichiasis, a potentially blinding condition where inward-turned eyelashes scratch the front of the eye, can successfully be treated by either of the two most common types of eyelid surgery, according to findings from a large comparison...
10-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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The latest mpox outbreak and its threat to vision

Monkeypox virus (mpoxv) has re-emerged, designated on August 14 as a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Newly evolved strains of mpox viruses can efficiently spread among people. In addition to skin rashes, mpox infection can cause...
27-Aug-2024 3:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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NIH researchers discover potential therapeutic target for degenerative eye disease


26-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Supplements slow disease progression during late stage of “dry” age-related macular degeneration

In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily supplement containing antioxidant vitamins and minerals slows progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD),...
16-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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NIH researchers discover a new face-detecting brain circuit

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The findings help not only explain how primates sense and recognize faces, but could also have implications for...
1-Jul-2024 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Discovery in hibernating animals could extend the shelf life of cells and tissues for transplantation  

Research led by scientists at the National Eye Institute and Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China points to a potential strategy for extending the cold storage shelf life of donor cells and tissues, such as those of the pancreas, an organ...
11-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Babies Attend to Clues of Meaning as They Take in Complex Visual World

Findings from a National Eye Institute-supported study show for the first time that when babies look at photos of unfamiliar everyday scenes, such as an office or a lab, they tend to fixate on the same regions where adults find meaning. This...
27-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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NEI Highlights Cell and Gene Therapies, Novel Imaging Technologies at Vision Research Meeting

The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of NIH, is participating in the Inaugural Press Conference from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO 2016).
29-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT

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Hopkins Vision Researcher Links Environmental Change to Eye Health Hazards

Another reason to worry about climate change: Expanding areas of arid land, air pollution, and greater exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation all present potential health hazards to your eyes, according to Sheila West, Ph.D., vice chair for research...
8-Dec-2015 3:30 PM EST

Dr. Emily Chew of #NIH Is Available to Talk About Macular Degeneration

21-Apr-2015 11:05 AM EDT

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