Eye health Research Funding: NIH Grants

Research projects the US National Institutes of Health funds on this topic, and the money awarded.

Each number has its full source under its own list below.

Funded projects

148 projects (fiscal year 2025), $81.2 million awarded. Projects whose title names this topic. The largest awards are listed.

At the source
  1. 1Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group Coordinating CenterJaeb Center For Health Research, Inc. · fiscal year 2025$8 million
  2. 2Aging Eyes And Aging Brains In Studying Alzheimer''s Disease: Modern Ophthalmic Data Collection In The Adult Changes In Thought (act) StudyWashington University · fiscal year 2025$7.2 million
  3. 3Neuronal Networks For Control Of Eye MovementNational Eye Institute · fiscal year 2025$2.9 million
  4. 4Long-term Follow-up Of The Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy For Eye Diseases CohortMassachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary · fiscal year 2025$2.2 million
  5. 5Modeling Aqueous Humour Outfow Based On Digital Twin Of The Anterior Eye Imaged By Robotic OctNorthwestern University · fiscal year 2025$1.6 million
  6. 6Functional Analysis Of Novel Genes In Eye Development And VisionNational Eye Institute · fiscal year 2025$1.6 million
  7. 7Humidifeye Plug For Dry Eye DiseaseAesculatech, Inc. · fiscal year 2025$1.2 million
  8. 8Proteins From Hereditary Eye Diseases: In Silico And Experimental StudiesNational Eye Institute · fiscal year 2025$1.2 million
  9. 9Maximizing Outcomes Of Repeat Trichiasis Surgery Performed By Integrated Eye Care WorkersUniv Of North Carolina Chapel Hill · fiscal year 2025$1 million
  10. 10National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping And Phenotyping Network - EyegeneNational Eye Institute · fiscal year 2025$1 million

Source: NIH RePORTER, NIH-funded projects and award amounts, fiscal year 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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