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The National Eye Institute (NEI) enhances its Website with a series of resources for reporters to complement their vision research and eye health related stories.
NEI Experts Meet the Experts
Meet NEI’s leading vision and eye health researchers and clinicians. Get the latest news in basic and clinical vision research as well as eye health-related topics.
B-roll Video Footage of Eye Exams
View four patients of different gender and ethnicity having a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Also, see one patient being tested for color blindness. For beta copies contact: (301) 496-5248, or neinews@nei.nih.gov.
NEI Photo Gallery View Gallery
Download high-resolution color images of adult patients going through eye exams using the latest diagnostic equipment. Review new images of children going through routine eye exams. Enhance your stories with simulations of what a person sees when they have glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, or cataracts.
Vodcast of Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exam
Inform your audience about the benefits of getting a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Hear NEI’s Dr. Bishop explain the difference between vision screening and a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
The National Eye Institute (NEI), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is the federal government’s lead agency for vision research that leads to sight-saving treatments and plays a key role in reducing visual impairment and blindness. For more information, visit the NEI Web site at www.nei.nih.gov.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)—The Nation’s Medical Research Agency—includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.