NIH urges dilated eye exams to detect glaucoma
The National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, observes Glaucoma Awareness Month each January by encouraging Americans at higher risk for glaucoma to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam and to make a habit of doing so every one to two years. While anyone can get glaucoma, people at higher risk include African Americans age 40 and over; adults over the age of 60, especially those who are Mexican American; and people who have a family history of the disease. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - January 14, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH study suggests immune system could play a central role in AMD
Changes in how genes in the immune system function may result in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of visual impairment in older adults, based on preliminary research conducted by National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - November 29, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Sharp rise in diabetic eye disease makes American Diabetes Month ever more important
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes, increased by 3.7 million new cases over the last decade. Approximately 7.7 million Americans are now affected by diabetic retinopathy. Even more alarming, the rate is projected to climb to 11 million by 2030. People with diabetes are also at greater risk for cataracts, which is a clouding of the eye lens, and glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve. But diabetic retinopathy is...
Source: News from NEI - November 6, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Welcomes Its First Stadtman Investigator
Kapil Bharti, Ph.D., has joined the NEI as a Stadtman tenure-track investigator, a first for the National Eye Institute. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - October 3, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Retinal Device Restores Sight in Mice
Researchers have developed a new prosthetic technique that can restore vision to blind mice. The approach could potentially be further developed to improve sight in blind people. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - September 24, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Emily Chew Joins ARVO Board of Trustees
Dr. Emily Chew was recently elected to the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Board of Trustees. She will serve as a Clinical/Epidemiologic Research Trustee. The board is comprised of elected members from ARVO's 13 scientific sections along with elected and trustee-appointed officers. It sets the strategic direction for ARVO and has the final responsibility and authority for all actions and policies that are recommended or adopted by standing and special committees, advisory councils and representatives to professional and governmental organizations, agents and employees. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - September 24, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
See, Hear, Speak: Are Kids' Senses Ready for School?
When setting off for kindergarten or first grade, a child may feel prepared with a backpack loaded with crayons, pencils and paper. But a good start in the classroom depends on more than just school supplies. Healthy hearing, vision, speech and language are key to success at school. If a child has problems in these areas, the sooner they're spotted, the better they can be treated. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - September 17, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Grantee Pawan Sinha, Ph.D. Receives Presidential Award
Dr. Pawan Sinha has been selected by the White House to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Dr. Sinah is a professor of vision and computational neuroscience in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - August 20, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH launches contest for audacious goals in vision research
The National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is offering $3,000 awards to as many as 20 contestants who submit the most compelling one-page ideas to advance vision science. The submission deadline for the Challenge to Identify Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation is November 12, 2012. Winning contestants will be invited to present, discuss, and refine their ideas at the NEI Audacious Goals Development Meeting, February 24-26, 2013, in Washington D.C. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - August 13, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
National Advisory Eye Council Recommendation
On February 2, 2012, the National Advisory Eye Council (NAEC) recommended publication of Vision Research: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities. This document is a comprehensive review of highlights of recent progress in vision research and considers opportunities that lie ahead. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - July 9, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
ARVO President Visits the NEI
Professor Peng Tee Khaw, current president of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), visited the NEI on June 6, 2012. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 25, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Brian Brooks Wins Translational Research Award
Dr. Brian Brooks received the 2012 the ARVO Foundation/Pfizer Ophthalmics/Carl Camras Translational Research Award. This new award was made possible by a generous donation from Pfizer Ophthalmics in honor of the late Dr. Carl B. Camras, a highly respected glaucoma specialist and a research scientist. Dr. Brooks is chief of the NEI's Unit on Pediatric, Developmental and Genetic Ophthalmology. He is one of the few clinician scientists in North America with board certification in both ophthalmology and medical genetics. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 14, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Alcon Research Institute Awards Rachel Caspi
Dr. Rachel Caspi, chief of the NEI's Immunoregulation Section in the Laboratory of Immunology, recently received an Alcon Research Institute Award. This award was set up to support research in eye health and to expand the frontiers of vision sciences throughout the world. This year, Alcon awarded six outstanding vision researchers with $100,000 each in funding, an invitation to an honorary symposium, and lifetime membership in the Alcon Research Institute. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 14, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Eye Information Available in NIHSeniorHealth.gov
The National Eye Institute is proud to have contributed five vision-related topics to the enhanced version of NIHSeniorHealth. The National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine recently announced the expansion and updating of NIHSeniorHealth, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) health and wellness website designed for older adults. Visitors to the site can learn about ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat aging-related diseases and conditions including age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and low vision. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 14, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
United States and United Kingdom Collaborate on Ocular Immunology
The NEI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has become the first U.S. government agency to develop a formal collaborative research and training agreement with the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). The agreement was signed earlier this year. Human ocular immunology will be the initial focus of the collaboration. Human immune system response can lead to inflammation which has been associated with diseases such as uveitis, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 5, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
