Definition of Eye Institute, National

Eye Institute, National: One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NEI's 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."

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012