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The 2024 Eye on the Future teen video contest is live!

The National Eye Institute (NEI) is encouraging teens to explore careers in science through the annual Eye on the Future teen video contest. The contest is open to all high school students in the United States. To enter, students must submit a short video about science in their world, in the field or lab, or in their future by April 14. They could win $2,000 and a free trip to NIH!

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AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells in the eye. They report that with AI, imaging is 100 times faster and improves image contrast 3.5-fold.

Medical College of Georgia scientists establish protein database to advance vision research

Aqueous Humor Proteome Database includes comprehensive information on 1,683 proteins identified in aqeuous humor--the fluid in the eye's anterior chamber.
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Seeing a path to nerve regeneration

UConn scientists find protein that stimulates regrowth of optic nerve cells.

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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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NEI Research Initiatives

These NEI initiatives support challenging, high-impact vision research. Current priorities include:

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