News and Events
Statements and Reports on Vision
- AMD: Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications of AMD November 2004
- Amblyopia: Success of Reduced Daily Eye Patching to Treat Severe Amblyopia November 2003
- AMD: Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness March 2005
- AMD: Vision Not Improved by Surgery for Complications of AMD November 2004
- AREDS: Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS December 2004
- AREDS: Review Supports Vitamin E Dosage in AREDS December 2004
- Eye Surgery: Eye Surgery on Histo Lesions Provides Limited Benefits November 2004
- Gene: Gene Found to Increase Risk of the Most Common Cause of Blindness March 2005
- Glaucoma: Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study Findings November 2001
- Glaucoma: Prevalence of Glaucoma in Mexican-Americans December 2001
- Glaucoma: World Glaucoma Day 2008 March 6, 2008
- Hispanic/Latino Americans: Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration Among Hispanic/Latino Americans July 2004
- Hispanic/Latino Americans: Prevalence of Visual Impairment and How it Affects Quality of Life Among Hispanic/Latino Americans June 2004
- Histoplasmosis: Eye Surgery on Histo Lesions Provides Limited Benefits November 2004
- Infancy: Myopia Development and Nighttime Light Exposure in Infancy March 9, 2000
- Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA): Phase 1 Clinical Trial Results of Gene Transfer for Leber Congenital Amaurosis Reported September 8, 2008
- Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA): Gene Transfer for Leber Congenital Amaurosis April 27, 2008
- Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA): Gene Transfer Therapy for Childhood-Onset Blindness November 2007
- Marijuana: Glaucoma and Marijuana Use June 21, 2005
Also See Medical Utility of Marijuana Workshop--Report to the Director, NIH, by the Ad Hoc Group of Experts February 1997 - National Plan: Vision Research--A National Plan 1999-2003
- Preschool: Statement on Vision in Preschoolers Study, Phase I April 2004
- Retinitis Pigmentosa: Update on Vitamin A as a Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa July 2008
- Retinitis Pigmentosa: Clinical Trial of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A Treatment September 2004
- Stem Cells: Stem Cell Procedure Protects Mice from Degenerative Retinal Diseases; May Be Promising for People with Similar Retinal Diseases September 16, 2004
- Strabismus: A Classification of Eye Movement Abnormalities and Strabismus (CEMAS) (PDF* file) February 2001
- Strategic Plan: NEI Strategic Plan on Reducing Health Disparities FY2000-2004