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NEI Research News

Thanks to the work of NEI scientists and grantees, we’re constantly learning new information about the causes and treatment of vision disorders. Get the latest updates about their work — along with other news about NEI.

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Statement on the Use of Progressive Addition Lenses vs. Single Vision Lenses to Treat Myopia in Children

Researchers have found that the three-year progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in a large group of ethnically diverse children who wore progressive addition lenses (PALs or no-line bifocals) was slightly less than that of children who wore single...
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Myopia Development and Nighttime Light Exposure in Infancy

Two groups of researchers have found no association between nighttime light exposure during sleep in the first two years of life and the subsequent development of nearsightedness, or myopia.
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Ten-Year Results on Radial Keratotomy Released

After a decade of patient followup, a National Eye Institute (NEI)-supported study reported today that radial keratotomy (RK) remained a reasonably safe and effective technique to improve distance vision.