Researchers get close-up view of water pores needed in the eye's lens
Researchers have achieved dynamic, atomic-scale views of a protein needed to maintain the transparency of the lens in the human eye. The work, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, could lead to new insights and drugs for treating cataract and a variety of other health conditions. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - August 2, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Grantee Ronald Davis Honored for Genetic Research
Ronald Davis, Ph.D., an NEI grantee and a geneticist at Stanford University School of Medicine, has been selected to receive an award from the Warren Alpert Foundation. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - July 26, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Statement on the Difference Between Screening and Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exams in Detecting Glaucoma
On July 8, 2013, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its final recommendation statement on screening for open-angle glaucoma. The task force found that there was not enough evidence to determine the accuracy and effectiveness of glaucoma screening in primary care settings for adults who do not have vision problems. Based on this lack of clear evidence, the task force could not make a recommendation for or against screening adults for glaucoma at this time. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - July 15, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH Mission Statement Is Amended: Deaf Employee Is Heard
At the suggestion of a National Eye Institute employee who is deaf, NIH recently amended its official mission statement. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - July 11, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
National Eye Institute Remembers Stephen J. Ryan
An internationally recognized expert in retinal diseases and ocular trauma, Ryan was the president of the Doheny Eye Institute, an independent nonprofit institution affiliated with the University of Southern California (USC), from 1974 to 2012. As the first full-time chairman of the USC Department of Ophthalmology, Ryan in 1974 forged the affiliation between Doheny and USC. Today, Doheny is recognized as a premier institution for ophthalmic research, training, and clinical care. Ryan also served as dean of USC's school of medicine, now called the Keck School of Medicine, from 1991 to 2004. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - May 20, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease
Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin also had no overall effect on AMD when added to the combination; however, they were safer than the related antioxidant beta-carotene, according to the study published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - May 5, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH encourages Americans to make vision a priority
In May, Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) calls on Americans to make their vision a priority by taking the necessary steps to protect vision, prevent vision loss, and make the most of the vision they may have remaining. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - May 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Targeting cholesterol buildup in eye may slow age-related vision loss
Targeting cholesterol metabolism in the eye might help prevent a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the most common causes of blindness in older Americans, according to indications in a study in mice, which was supported by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - April 2, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Grantee Edward Boyden Honored with Prestigious Million Euro Brain Prize
Edward S. Boyden, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and NEI grantee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, has been honored with a 2013 Brain Prize. Each year, the Denmark-based Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation awards the prize and a sum of 1 million euros to a scientist or group of scientists who have made influential contributions to brain research. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - March 17, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with common eye disorder
An international group of researchers has discovered seven new regions of the human genome—called loci-that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. The AMD Gene Consortium, a network of international investigators representing 18 research groups, also confirmed 12 loci identified in previous studies. The findings are reported online today in the journal Nature Genetics. Supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, the study represents the most comprehensive genome-wide analysis of genetic variations asso...
Source: News from NEI - March 3, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NIH competition awards prizes for audacious ideas in vision research
Ten winning submissions from a pool of nearly 500 entries have been selected by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, for its Audacious Goals challenge, a nationwide competition for compelling, one-page ideas to advance vision science. Each winner will receive a $3,000 prize plus travel expenses to attend the NEI Audacious Goals Development Meeting, Feb. 24-26, 2013, at the Bolger Conference Center in Potomac, Md., outside Washington, D.C. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - February 8, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
New NIH resources help growing number of Americans with vision loss
A 20-page large-print booklet and a series of videos to help people adapt to life with low vision are available from the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health. The materials were released during Low Vision Awareness Month, Feb 2013. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - February 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
Webinar-Between Thought and Therapy: Translating Neurobiology Research into Treatments
This webinar will explore how translational neurobiology research is being conducted in the Intramural Research Program of the NIH in disorders as diverse as depression, age-related macular degeneration, and Gaucher's disease. Panelists all conduct translational research across the full bench-to-bedside continuum, with the ultimate goal of developing novel paradigms for the treatment of a range of diseases and improving the quality of life for patients. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - January 31, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
New Findings Suggest Need for Combined Strategy in Treatment of Rare Form of Blindness
In 2008, a team of scientists funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, reported major progress in the treatment of an inherited form of progressive blindness using gene therapy. The team now reports that although treatment improved eyesight, cells in the eye crucial for vision continued to diminish in number. This new finding suggests a need for a combination therapy that restores vision and protects the eye's cells. The findings are published in the January 21 early online issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - January 25, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
NEI Grantee Receives Prestigious Award in Biophysics
Dr. King-Wai Yau, long-time NEI grantee, received the Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics for 2013. The award is presented every three years by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to recognize outstanding contributions in the field. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - January 14, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
