The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a $494,418 Project Grant (CFDA 93.867 - Vision Research) to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to conduct research focused on understanding and addressing the growing prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year project include:
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Determining the anti-myopia effectiveness of various real-world visual scenes, exploring whether different visual environments significantly impact eye growth and refractive development.
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Developing an improved, safer "repeated low-level red light" therapy to slow eye growth and reduce myopia progression.
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Providing objective recommendations on lighting spectra, as different lighting sources may be a risk factor for myopia development.
This research effort leverages UAB's expertise in biomedical engineering, vision science, and translational research to advance scientific understanding and explore potential interventions for the growing global challenge of myopia. The project commenced on February 1, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by January 31, 2029.
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