National Eye Institute

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The National Eye Institute is a U.S. government research institute dedicated to conducting and supporting research on vision and eye diseases to prevent blindness and improve eye health.


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instanceOf U.S. government research institute
medical research agency
vision research institute
abbreviation NEI
activity conducts intramural research
develops clinical practice guidelines for eye care in collaboration with experts
funds extramural research grants
provides vision health education
supports clinical trials in eye diseases
supports training of vision scientists and clinicians
campus NIH Bethesda campus
collaboratesWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
academic medical centers
country United States
field eye diseases
ophthalmology
public health
vision science
focusPopulation people at risk of vision loss
people with visual impairment
foundedBy United States Congress
fundingSource U.S. federal government
congressional appropriations
headquartersLocation Bethesda, Maryland
jurisdiction United States
language English
legalBasis National Eye Institute Act
locatedIn Bethesda, Maryland
missionStatement to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research
oversightBody U.S. Congress
parentOrganization National Institutes of Health
partOf U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
purpose to conduct and support research on eye diseases
to conduct and support research on vision
to improve eye health
to prevent blindness
researchFocus age-related macular degeneration
cataract
corneal diseases
diabetic eye disease
glaucoma
low vision and blindness
ocular genetics
pediatric eye disorders
retinal diseases
vision rehabilitation
sector public sector
typeOfOrganization biomedical research agency
website https://www.nei.nih.gov


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