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2008
Older Treatment May Be More Effective in Preserving Sight for Some Patients with Diabetes
7/28/08
NIH Offers New Web Resource on Usher Syndrome
4/23/08
Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation, Study Shows Could Expand Donor Pool Significantly
4/01/08
Survey Shows Americans Lack Critical Facts about Maintaining Eye Health
3/13/08
Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT): Lucentis - Avastin Trial
2/22/08
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2007
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Eyes Against Retinopathy, Study Finds
6/24/07
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2006
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
Antibiotic Effective Against Leading Cause of Blindness Throughout the World
5/13/06
Study Finds Most Americans Have Good Vision, But 14 Million Are Visually Impaired
5/09/06
Estudio demuestra que la mayoría de los estadounidenses goza de buena visión, pero hay 14 millones con problemas de visión
5/09/06
Variations in Genes Can Influence the Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Disease Such as Cancer
5/05/06
Healthy Vision Month Observed in May
5/01/06
Blind Mice Recover Visual Responses Using Protein from Green Algae
4/05/06
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2005
Baltimore Hosts Two Exhibits on Vision From the National Institutes of Health
9/06/05
Agreement Signed to Expand Vision Research Collaborations between the United States and India
8/29/05
Trained Screeners Can Identify Preschoolers With Vision Disorders
7/27/05
National Eye Institute Launches David G. Cogan Ophthalmic Pathology Collection
7/05/05
Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment For Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder
4/11/05
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2004
U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment
8/09/04
Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African Americans at Higher Risk
6/14/04
Vision Loss from Eye Diseases Will Increase as Americans Age
4/12/04
National Eye Institute's Wurtz Recognized for Outstanding Brain/Eye Research
3/05/04
NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease
3/01/04
National Eye Institute Releases National Plan for Eye and Vision Research
1/28/04
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2003
The Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study (ETROP)
12/08/03
Nation's Youth Create Visions of Eye Health
5/20/03
Reduced Daily Eye Patching Effectively Treats Childhood's Most Common Eye Disorder
5/12/03
The Washington, DC Area Hosts THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision
4/14/03
New Eye Health Awards Program Spurs Local Communities to Action
3/07/03
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2002
Immediate Treatment Helps Delay Progression of Glaucoma
10/14/02
United States to Host World Sight Day Celebration
10/10/02
National Eye Institute Names Sheldon S. Miller, Ph.D. Scientific Director
8/12/02
Eye Drops Delay Onset of Glaucoma in People at Higher Risk
6/13/02
More Americans Facing Blindness Than Ever Before
3/20/02
Eye Drops to Treat Childhood Eye Disorder Work As Well as Patching the Eye
3/13/02
Medicare Now Covers Glaucoma Detection Eye Exam
1/22/02
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2001
Results--Age-Related Eye Disease Study
10/12/01
Scientists Find Similar Survival Rates for Eye Cancer Therapies
7/12/01
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
Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Named Director, National Eye Institute
1/11/01
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2000
Glaucoma Awareness Month Emphasizes Treatments that Reduce Side Effects, Help Save Vision
12/13/00
National Eye Institute Director Dr. Carl Kupfer Steps Down After 30 Years at NIH
7/05/00
Healthy People 2010, the National Health Blueprint, Includes Vision Objectives for the First Time
6/01/00
Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding Eye Disease
2/07/00
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1999
Health Education Leads to More Eye Exams in Group at Risk for Vision Loss
12/06/99
Anti-HIV Treatment Improves Immune System and Fights Sight-Threatening Eye Infection
11/02/99
Help Now Available for People with Low Vision
10/19/99
Recruitment Begins for Study on Age-Related Macular Degeneration
7/07/99
New Eye Disease Treatment May Improve Patients' Quality of Life
6/21/99
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1998
Defective Mouse Gene Linked to Childhood Blindness
11/30/98
Antiviral Drug Sharply Reduces Return of Herpes of the Eye
7/29/98
Blacks, Whites Benefit from Different Surgical Glaucoma Treatments
7/06/98
Radiation Treatment for Eye Cancer Does Not Change Patients Five-Year Survival
6/15/98
Light Reduction Does Not Affect Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants
5/27/98
National Eye Institute Announces New Clinical Trials Database on their Web Site
4/98
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1997
New Treatment for Eye Disease Reduces Need for Strong Drugs
5/27/97
National Eye Institute's Wistow Receives Cogan Award
5/97
Combination Drug Therapy for AIDS Found to Control Blinding Eye Infection
5/20/97
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1996
NIH-Sponsored Study Stopped: New Drug Does Not Control AIDS-Related Eye Disease
8/15/96
Study Confirms Value of Treatment to Prevent Blindness in Premature Babies
4/14/96
Two Drug Treatment Is Effective Against Recurrent Eye Infection in AIDS Patients
1/11/96
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1995
Laser Surgery is Safe and Effective First Treatment for Glaucoma
12/15/95
New Treatment Options for People With Blinding Eye Infection
10/10/95
Eye Surgery Found Ineffective and May be Harmful -- Study Halted
2/21/95
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1994
Eye Implant Effective in Treating CMV Retinitis
12/14/94
Ten-Year Results on Radial Keratotomy Released
10/13/94
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1993
Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa Reported
6/14/93
Corticosteroids for First-Time Optic Neuritis Lowers Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis
12/08/93
ETDRS 5-Year Followup Data Released
3/09/93
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1992
Patient Donor Blood Type Matching Improves Corneal Transplantation Outcome
10/14/92
Oral Corticosteroids Alone Found Ineffective for Optic Neuritis
2/26/92
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1991
Foscarnet and Ganciclovir Compared as Treatment for CMV Retinitis
10/21/91
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1990
Laser Therapy Show Promise As Alternative to Glaucoma Drugs
12/07/90
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1989
Fluorouracil Improves Glaucoma Surgery Outcome
12/15/89
Laser Treatment Highly Effective in Treating Diabetic Retinopathy
10/30/89
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1988
Freeze Treatment Reduces Blindness in Premature Infants
3/29/88
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1976
Laser Treatment Effective for Diabetic Retinopathy
4/01/76
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