NEWS RELEASES FOR THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE, NIH On October 12, Accent Media released a Video News Release in English and Spanish, and an accompanying Audio News Release in English and Spanish. NEI STUDY RESULTS. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2001, that high levels of some dietary supplements can significantly reduce the risk of vision loss from advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, an eye disease that is a leading cause of visual loss among people 65 and older." The project manager commented, "To a person, everyone was thoroughly professional, competent, and hard working, and did what it took to get the job done. The results speak for themselves. Considering the state of the world, and the breaking anthrax news during our release time, we had outstanding and thorough media coverage."