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A focus on your sight could change your life!

Did you know that eye health is an important part of your overall health? This National Minority Health Month, take charge of your eye health with tools and information from Eye Health, My Health — NEI’s eye health campaign for Black/African American people.

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NEI Research News

Qiuhua Yang, Yuqing Huo and Yongeng Cai in a laboratory.

MCG scientists identify new treatment target for leading cause of blindness

A gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don’t benefit from the most used therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

New fellowship program aims to further understanding of the publication process

The National Eye Institute has worked with the editors-in-chief of 7 leading vision journals to create a new two-year program: the Council of Vision Editors Fellowship Program.

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Researchers used an imaging technology called adaptive optics to identify rare cells that could help fill in the gaps in existing theories of color perception.

Funding for Vision Research

NEI funds more than 1,500 research and training grants to vision scientists across the country and around the world.

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