National Eye Institute (NEI)

ICYMI: In a recent study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers outline how they believe they've solved a 30-year mystery about night blindness. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZeoVEK #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #EyeEducation #VisionLoss #NightBlindness

Researchers from Universit?t Münster (Germany) have found that eye tracking of non-rigid objects (like water or fire) uses rapid eye movements instead of smooth pursuit. Read their findings and how this might help explain some optical illusions in Science Magazine: https://bit.ly/41f8mu7 #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #EyeEducation #OpticalIllusion #VisionResearch

#NEIfunded research out of Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests why some people with wet #AMD do not respond to anti-VEGF treatment. Read how this may lead to new strategies for treatment in PNAS: https://bit.ly/48Ly5f5 #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #EyeEducation #AMD #VisionResearch

#ICYMI Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have shown how retinal photoreceptors use two concurrent pathways to signal the presence of light to the brain. Read how these results reveal more about how these specialized cells function in PNAS: https://bit.ly/48Z3qLB #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth

Students with visual impairment may need extended time when taking tests that involve complex tables. A study from 筑波大学 (University of Tsukuba) found that tables are harder to decipher than text for those using #Braille and additional accommodations may be required for school examinations. Read the study details and results Sage: https://bit.ly/3ZfmeTu #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #EyeEducation #VisionLoss #VisionResearch

#NEIfunded research at University of Michigan has found racial disparities in genetic detection rates for inherited #RetinalDiseases. Results show that Black patients were less likely than White patients to receive genetic testing. Read study details and results in JAMA Ophthalmology : https://bit.ly/4eolRdL #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #EyeEducation #VisionResearch

Research out of University of Cambridge (UK) finds that carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (used to treat #Glaucoma) may protect against tau aggregates. Read more about their findings and what it may mean for people living with neurodegenerative disorders like #Alzhemers: https://lnkd.in/e3-tEiWr #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #VisionHealth

NEI is at #ABRCMS2024 this week! Come?meet Drs. Cesar Perez-Gonzalez, Ed Clayton, and H. Anna Han?at booth #1441 to learn more?about #NEI’s latest science, training programs, and grants. Come?by on Friday (2:30-4pm) and Saturday (11am-12pm) to meet our trainees @Kiam Preston Jr., Rachel Aguda, and Casey Cargill?to gain first-hand insight into what it's like?to train at NEI.

Are your patients unsure about their benefits when it comes to #glaucoma or #diabetic eye disease? Share our informational sheet, developed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to help them learn more about their #Medicare and #Medicaid benefits: https://bit.ly/3AxLniZ #NationalEyeInstitute #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #VisionHealth

Promising new research from Pesquisa Fapesp (Brazil) finds that rapid side-to-side eye movement helps people with #Parkinsons maintain a stable stance and avoid falls. Read their findings in Biomechanics MDPI : https://bit.ly/3CbWu1r #EyeHealthcare #EyeHealth #VisionHealth