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Fifty years of vision research opens window into the brain
Posted on Nov 2, 2017The eye is more than a window to the soul; it is a window to the brain.
NIH researchers unleash therapeutic potential of IL-35
Posted on Oct 17, 2017NIH scientists have simplified manufacturing and dosing of a potential drug candidate for the autoimmune eye disease uveitis—a vision-threatening condition that accounts for about 15 percent of blindness in the U.S.
Myopia: A close look at efforts to turn back a growing problem
Posted on Oct 3, 2017Several studies indicate that the prevalence of myopia is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide, and researchers project that the trend will continue in the coming decades. Otherwise known as nearsightedness, myopia occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back.