Unique Importance of Vision Science Research and the National Eye Institute
Abstract
A Brief History of the National Eye Institute C ongress established the National Eye Institute (NEI) as a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1968.Prior to 1968, the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness funded a small number of vision-related research projects.The NEI mission is to "conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind."
Fields of Study & Subjects
Health and Medical Research Impacts
History of Science and Medicine
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7–8
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN