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- Histoplasmosis
- Infancy
- Infectious Eye Disease
- Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)
- Macular Degeneration
- Refractive Surgery
- NEI
- NEI Website
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Preschool
- Retina
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Spanish
- Stem Cells
- Usher Syndrome
- Uveitis/Inflammatory Eye Disease
- Vision Screening
- World Sight Day
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- AIDS-related eye disease
(cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis) - Amblyopia
- Cataracts
- Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
- Cornea
- Diabetic Eye Disease
- Educational Programs
- Eye Cancer
- Eye Surgery
- Gene
- Glaucoma
- Hispanic/Latino Americans
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- NIH study finds Avastin and Lucentis are equally effective in treating age-related macular degeneration 4/28/11
- NIH adds first images to major research database 11/22/10
- Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS 12/01/04
- Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration Among Hispanic/Latino Americans 07/04
AIDS-related eye disease (cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis)
- Anti-HIV Treatment Improves Immune System and Fights Sight-Threatening Eye Infection 11/02/99
- Combination Drug Therapy for AIDS Found to Control Blinding Eye Infection 5/20/97
- NIH-Sponsored Study Stopped: New Drug Does Not Control AIDS-Related Eye Disease 8/15/96
- Two Drug Treatment Is Effective Against Recurrent Eye Infection in AIDS Patients 1/11/96
- Eye Implant Effective in Treating CMV Retinitis 12/14/94
- Foscarnet and Ganciclovir Compared as Treatment for CMV Retinitis 10/21/91
Amblyopia
- Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment For Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder 4/11/05
- Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder 5/12/03
- Success of Reduced Daily Eye Patching to Treat Severe Amblyopia 10/01/03
- Eye Drops to Treat Childhood Eye Disorder Work As Well as Patching the Eye 3/13/02
Cataracts
- New Cataract Early Detection Technique Patients and Astronauts Benefit from NEI-NASA Collaboration 01/08/09
Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
Cornea
- Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation, Study Shows Could Expand Donor Pool Significantly 4/01/08
- Patient - Donor Blood Type Matching Improves Corneal Transplantation Outcome 10/14/92
- Ten-Year Results on Radial Keratotomy Released 10/13/94
Diabetic Eye Disease
- Durante el Mes Nacional de la Diabetes, NIH recomienda hacerse exámenes de los ojos con dilatación de las pupilas anualmente 11/03/11
- NIH encourages annual dilated eye exams during National Diabetes Month 11/03/11
- ACCORD Eye Study Finds Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease Progression 6/29/10
- Comparative-Effectiveness Study Confirms New Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema 4/27/10
- Older Treatment May Be More Effective in Preserving Sight for Some Patients with Diabetes 7/28/08
- Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration Among Hispanic/Latino Americans 07/04
- Undiagnosed Diabetes and Related Eye Disease in Mexican-Americans -- A Call for Increased Detection 6/22/01
- La diabetes no diagnosticada y las enfermedades de la vista que ésta ocasiona en la población de origen mexicano en los Estados Unidos exigen mejorar la detección 6/22/01
- Health Education Leads to More Eye Exams in Group at Risk for Vision Loss 12/06/99
- ETDRS 5-Year Followup Data Released March 9, 1993
- Laser Treatment Highly Effective in Treating Diabetic Retinopathy 10/30/89
- Laser Treatment Effective for Diabetic Retinopathy 4/01/76
Educational Programs:
Healthy People 2010
- Nation's Youth Create Visions of Eye Health 5/20/03
- Healthy People 2010, the National Health Blueprint, Includes Vision Objectives for the First Time 6/01/00
National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
- Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts about Maintaining Eye Health 3/13/08
- Healthy Vision Month Observed in May 5/01/06
- New Eye Health Awards Program Spurs Local Communities to Action 3/07/03
- Glaucoma Awareness Month Emphasizes Treatments that Reduce Side Effects, Help Save Vision 12/13/00
Eye Site
- Baltimore Hosts Two Exhibits on Vision From the National Institutes of Health 9/06/05
- The Washington, DC Area Hosts THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision 4/14/03
Eye Cancer
- Scientists Find Similar Survival Rates for Eye Cancer Therapies 7/12/01
- Radiation Treatment for Eye Cancer Does Not Change Patients' Five-Year Survival 6/15/98
Eye Surgery
Gene
Glaucoma
- NIH statement on Glaucoma Awareness Month, January 2012 01/04/12
- World Glaucoma Day 2010 03/7-13/10
- Statement from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, during World Glaucoma Week, March 7-13, 2010 3/03/10
- World Glaucoma Day 2009 03/06/09
- Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African Americans at Higher Risk 6/14/04
- Immediate Treatment Helps Delay Progression of Glaucoma 10/14/02
- Eye Drops Delay Onset of Glaucoma in People at Higher Risk 6/13/02
- Medicare Now Covers Glaucoma Detection Eye Exam 1/22/02
- Prevalence of Glaucoma in Mexican-Americans 12/01/01
- Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study Findings 11/01/01
- Glaucoma Awareness Month Emphasizes Treatments that Reduce Side Effects, Help Save Vision 12/13/00
- Blacks, Whites Benefit from Different Surgical Glaucoma Treatments 7/6/98
- Laser Surgery is Safe and Effective First Treatment for Glaucoma 12/15/95
- Laser Therapy Show Promise As Alternative to Glaucoma Drugs 12/07/90
- Fluorouracil Improves Glaucoma Surgery Outcome 12/15/89
Hispanic/Latino Americans
- U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Developing Vision Loss and Certain Eye Conditions 5/1/10
- Prevalence of Visual Impairment and How it Affects Quality of Life Among Hispanic/Latino Americans 06/01/04
- Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration Among Hispanic/Latino Americans 07/01/04
Histoplasmosis
- Histoplasmosis: Eye Surgery on Histo Lesions Provides Limited Benefits 11/01/04
Infancy
Infectious Eye Disease
- Antibiotic Effective Against Leading Cause of Blindness Throughout the World 5/13/06
- Antiviral Drug Sharply Reduces Return of Herpes of the Eye 7/29/98
- New Treatment Options for People With Blinding Eye Infection 10/10/95
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)
- NEI Investment in RPE65-LCA Research Continues to Produce Promising Results 10/26/09
- Promising Results in Phase 1 Gene Therapy Trial for Blinding Disease 09/23/08
- Phase 1 Clinical Trial Results of Gene Transfer for Leber Congenital Amaurosis Reported 09/08/08
- Gene Transfer for Leber Congenital Amaurosis 04/27/08
- Gene Transfer Therapy for Childhood-Onset Blindness 11/01/07
Macular Degeneration
- Additional Genes Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Identified 4/12/10
- NEI Releases Complete Data from Age-Related Eye Disease Study 11/10/08
- Laser Treatment Does Not Prevent Vision Loss for People with Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration 11/01/06
- New Nationwide Study Will Evaluate Effect of Antioxidants and Fish Oil on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) 10/12/06
- Variations in Genes Can Influence the Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Disease Such as Cancer 5/05/06
- Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness 03/01/05
- Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications of AMD 10/01/04
- Results--Age-Related Eye Disease Study 10/12/01
- Recruitment Begins for Study on Age-Related Macular Degeneration 7/07/99
Refractive Surgery
NEI
- President Bestows Awards to Two National Eye Institute Scientists 11/29/10
- National Advisory Eye Council Welcomes Four New Members 08/03/09
- Neuroscience and the National Eye Institute: Vision Research Presentations at Neuroscience 2008 11/12/08
- Agreement Signed to Expand Vision Research Collaborations between the United States and India 8/29/05
- National Eye Institute's Wurtz Recognized for Outstanding Brain/Eye Research 3/05/04
- National Eye Institute Releases National Plan for Eye and Vision Research 1/28/04
- National Eye Institute Names Sheldon S. Miller, Ph.D. Scientific Director 8/12/02
- Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Named Director, National Eye Institute 1/11/01
- National Eye Institute Director Dr. Carl Kupfer Steps Down After 30 Years at NIH 7/05/00
- National Eye Institute's Wistow Receives Cogan Award 5/97
NEI Website
- NEI Names 2011 Healthy Vision Community Awards Recipients 4/18/11
- The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute Posts New Online Resources for Media 11/09/10
- New Online Features Translate Vision Science to Everyday Life 05/18/09
- National Eye Institute Launches David G. Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology Collection 5/05/05
- National Eye Institute Announces New Clinical Trials Database on their Web Site 4/98
Optic Nerve Disorders
- Eye Surgery Found Ineffective and May be Harmful -- Study Halted 2/21/95
- Corticosteroids for First-Time Optic Neuritis Lowers Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis 12/08/93
- Oral Corticosteroids Alone Found Ineffective for Optic Neuritis 2/26/92
Preschool
- National Institutes of Health releases data from largest pediatric eye study 8/19/11
- Statement on Vision in Preschoolers Study, Phase I 04/01/04
Retina
- SCORE Study Results 09/14/09
- Update on Vitamin A as a Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa 07/01/08
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Eyes Against Retinopathy, Study Finds 6/24/07
- Clinical Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A Treatment 09/01/04
- Defective Mouse Gene Linked to Childhood Blindness 11/30/98
Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Blind Mice Recover Visual Responses Using Protein from Green Algae 4/05/06
- Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa Reported 6/14/93
Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Strategy Confirmed to Help Doctors Determine When to Treat Retinopathy of Prematurity 4/12/10
- The Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study (ETROP) 12/08/03
- Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding Eye Disease 2/07/00
- Light Reduction Does Not Affect Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants 5/27/98
- Study Confirms Value of Treatment to Prevent Blindness in Premature Babies 4/14/96
- Freeze Treatment Reduces Blindness in Premature Infants 3/29/88
Low Vision Awareness
- Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired 5/9/06
- Estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los estadounidenses goza de buena visión, pero hay 14 millones con problemas de visión 5/9/06
- U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment 8/09/04
- Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age 4/12/04
- United States to Host World Sight Day Celebration 10/10/02
- More Americans Facing Blindness Than Ever Before 3/20/02
- Help Now Available for People with Low Vision 10/19/99
Spanish
- Comunicado oficial de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud sobre el Mes de Concienciación sobre el Glaucoma, enero de 2012 1/09/12
- Durante el Mes Nacional de la Diabetes, NIH recomienda hacerse exámenes de los ojos con dilatación de las pupilas anualmente 11/03/11
- Nuevo estudio clínico a nivel nacional evaluará el efecto de los antioxidantes y el aceite de pescado para prevenir el avance de la degeneración macular relacionada con la edad 10/12/06
- Estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los estadounidenses goza de buena visión, pero hay 14 millones con problemas de visión 5/09/06
- Los Latinos en los Estados Unidos Tienen Tasas Altas de Enfermedades de los Ojos y Deterioro Visual 8/09/04
- La diabetes no diagnosticada y las enfermedades de la vista que ésta ocasiona en la población de origen mexicano en los Estados Unidos exigen mejorar la detección 6/22/01
Stem Cells
Usher Syndrome
Uveitis/Inflammatory Eye Disease
- NIH study shows two treatments for uveitis equally effective 8/17/11
- NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease 3/01/04
- New Eye Disease Treatment May Improve Patients' Quality of Life 6/21/99
- New Treatment for Eye Disease Reduces Need for Strong Drugs 5/27/97
Vision Screening
- Trained Screeners Can Identify Preschoolers With Vision Disorders 7/27/05
- Health Education Leads to More Eye Exams in Group at Risk for Vision Loss 12/06/99
