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This is a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI) for R21 research grants focused on vision-related secondary data analysis (PAR-25-357). The opportunity specifically excludes clinical trials and aims to fund research projects that utilize existing database resources for vision-related research and may include the development of statistical methodology to improve vision health data analysis.

The grant falls under CFDA 93.867 (Vision Research) and is open to a wide range of applicants including tribal governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, and state/local governments. The program's core objective is to support eye and vision research addressing major causes of blindness and impaired vision in the United States, including retinal diseases, corneal diseases, cataract, glaucoma, optic neuropathies, strabismus, amblyopia, and low vision conditions.