The FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the establishment within the DOD of a Military Eye Trauma Center of Excellence and Eye Trauma Registry (VCE), however no directed funding was included in the FY2009 DOD appropriations. NAEVR supports funding the VCE at a level of $6.8 million within the FY2010 DOD Appropriations. More information about the VCE is below, or you can read the VCE's information brochure here.

Ocular Surgery News Article on Dedicated Peer-reviewed Medical Research-Vision Program and Vision Center of Excellence

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Legislative Updates

TATRC on Track to Issue FY2009 Extramural Defense-Related Vision Research Awards by late First-Quarter 2010

NAEVR Hosts Key DOD Representatives in Standing Room-Only Session on Defense-Related Vision Research Opportunities at the ARVO Annual Meeting

DOD, VA to Create Common Health Records

House Veterans Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Status of Implementation of the Vision Center of Excellence

NAEVR Hosts VCE Director Dr. Donald Gagliano and Deputy Director Dr. Claude Cowan in Visits With The Vision Community

Army’s Dr. Don Gagliano Named as Director of the Vision Center of Excellence

Senior VA and DOD Representatives Confirm Development of Military Eye Trauma Center of Excellence and Registry

House Veterans Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Incidence and Care for TBI-Related Vision Disorders

The Independent Budget for VA Funding Recommends Continued Eligibility for Eye and Vision Research in the FY2009 DOD/PRMRP Program; Urges Congress to Authorize More VA-DOD Research Funding on Eye Trauma

Defense Appropriations and Authorization Bills Address Combat-related Eye Injuries and Include Vision Research Funding Opportunities

NAEVR Member BVA Testifies on VA Medical Research Programs on Traumatic Eye Injury

Press Releases

February 14, 2008
The Independent Budget for VA Funding Recommends Eye and Vision Eligibilty in the FY2009 DOD/PRMRP Program, Urges VA-DOD Eye Trauma Funding

September 17, 2007
NAEVR Supports House Legislation Directing DOD and VA to Coordinate on Accounting for Combat-Related Eye Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injury Research