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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=National Eye Institute | |||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=NEI conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs aimed at preventing and treating vision disorders and disabilities, understanding the visual system, and enhancing visual function. | |||
|ParentOrganization=National Institutes of Health | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|CreationLegislation=National Eye Institute Act of 1968 | |||
|Employees=300 | |||
|Budget=$800 million (Fiscal Year 2023) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Services=Research Funding; Clinical Trials; Vision Research; Public Education; Training Programs | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=39.00079, -77.10204 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 (NIH Campus) | |||
|Website=https://www.nei.nih.gov | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|US research institute, part of NIH}} | {{Short description|US research institute, part of NIH}} | ||
The '''National Eye Institute''' ('''NEI''') is part of the [[National Institutes of Health|U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)]], an agency of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]]. The mission of NEI is "to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Goals and Accomplishments {{!}} National Eye Institute |url=https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/goals-and-accomplishments |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www.nei.nih.gov}}</ref> NEI consists of two major branches for research: an extramural branch that funds studies outside NIH and an intramural branch that funds research on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Most of the NEI budget funds extramural research. | The '''National Eye Institute''' ('''NEI''') is part of the [[National Institutes of Health|U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)]], an agency of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]]. The mission of NEI is "to eliminate vision loss and improve quality of life through vision research."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Goals and Accomplishments {{!}} National Eye Institute |url=https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/goals-and-accomplishments |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www.nei.nih.gov}}</ref> NEI consists of two major branches for research: an extramural branch that funds studies outside NIH and an intramural branch that funds research on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Most of the NEI budget funds extramural research. | ||