National Eye Institute

**About NEI** The National Eye Institute (NEI) is America’s leader in vision research. Founded in 1968, our mission is to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life. **Mission *and* Leadership** For more than 50 years, NEI has been on the front lines of vision research. Learn about our mission and meet the leaders guiding our work. **NEI Mission Statement** The mission of NEI is to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research. To achieve this, NEI provides essential leadership to drive innovative research, foster collaboration, recruit and train talent, and provide vision research education. **Drive innovative research** Our research improves our understanding of the eye and visual system to prevent and treat vision diseases. Our research also improves the quality of life for people who are blind or living with impaired vision. **Foster collaboration** We spark innovation through knowledge sharing and ?interdisciplinary collaboration between expert vision researchers and clinicians.