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Below you will find items about past NAEVR activities and news.

New Resource Highlights the Burden of Age-Related Eye Disease and Underscores the Value of Innovation NAEVR Supports Military Eye Trauma Treatment Act of 2007 U.S. Census Data on Working Seniors Demonstrates Importance of Vision Health NAEVR Releases Summer 2007 Contributor Report NAEVR Announces September 25 Event to Release The Silver Book: Vision Loss as Part of AMD Awareness Week House Passes FY2008 LHHS Funding Bill; Report Language Lauds NEI House Approves FY2008 Appropriations for NIH/NEI as NAEVR Meets with Key Leaders NAEVR Characterizes NEI Children’s Vision Research in Terms of NIH Goals NAEVR Communicates NEI Omega -3 Study to Congressional Appropriators NAEVR Issues Quarterly E-ZINE (June 2007) NAEVR Cites NEI Research on Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Need for Increased Funding NEI Director Testifies Before Senate on Breakthroughs in Aging Eye Research Senate Appropriators Approve Bill to Increase FY2008 NIH/NEI Funding By $1 Billion/$14.8 Million House Marks Up FY2008 Spending Bill to Increase NIH/NEI Funding House passes Stem Cell Bill; Bill Heads to White House for Expected Presidential Veto AEVR Announces Congressional Briefing on Children's Vision Research NAEVR Releases Spring 2007 Contributor Report NAEVR Writes to FDA Commissioner von Eschenbach Senate Passes Stem Cell Bill NAEVR Issues Quarterly E-ZINE (April 2007) Prior to Easter Recess, Congress Acts on FY2008 Budget and Appropriations AEVR Announces Congressional Briefing on Visual Imaging to Save and Restore Sight NIH Director Dr. Zerhouni and Researchers Testify Before Senate; Major Report Released on Impact of NIH Funding NAEVR Submits Written Testimony Supporting FY2008 NIH/NEI Funding Increases NAEVR Requests that Eye and Vision Research Remain Eligible for FY2008 DOD Funding NIH Director Dr. Zerhouni Testifies Before House Appropriators U.S. News & World Report Issues Major Vision Story on Eve of NIH Appropriations Hearings Congress Passes Full-Year FY2007 Joint Funding Resolution President Issues FY2008 Budget Request House Passes Full-Year FY2007 Joint Funding Resolution NAEVR Releases Winter 2007 Contributor Report NAEVR Issues Quarterly E-ZINE (January 2007) New National Advisory Eye Council (NAEC) Members Announced House Passes Stem Cell Bill NAEVR Announces Welcome to 110th Congress Reception Congress Reauthorizes NIH; Funds Government into 2007 NAEVR Releases Fall 2006 Contributor Report Congressional Research Services Publishes Report on National Institutes of Health NEI Announces Second Phase of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study NAEVR Urges Congress to Fully Fund FY2007 LHHS Programs House Passes NIH Reform Bill NAEVR Endorses House NIH Reform Bill Energy & Commerce Committee Reports Out NIH Reform Bill NAEVR Releases Fourth Quarterly E-Zine Clinician/Researcher To Educate Capitol Hill About Latest Diabetic Retinopathy Research New NEI Factsheets on AMD, Amblyopia, and Diabetic Retinopathy Available in the NAEVR Eye Fact Center NAEVR Commends Senate Appropriators for NIH/NEI Increases in FY2007 LHHS Funding Bill NAEVR Commends Senate for Passing Stem Cell Bill; Urges President Not to Veto NAEVR Releases Summer 2006 Contributor Report E&C Committee Investigates NIH Human Tissue Research Policies; Potential Implication for NIH Reauthorization House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2007 LHHS Funding Bill House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Spending Bill With No NIH Increase Vision Researcher Testifies at Senate Hearing on Missed Opportunities in Vision Research House Passes Budget Resolution; NAEVR Commends Moderate Republicans for Increased Health and Education Funding NAEVR Issues May 2006 E-ZINE to Capitol Hill Recognizing May as Healthy Vision Month, Reporting on New NEI Data on Vision Impairment NAEVR Issues Spring 2006 Contributor Report NAEVR Requests Increased NIH/NEI Funding by House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee NAEVR Urges House Budget Committee to Adopt Specter/Harkin Amendment Senate Passes Amendment to add $7 Billion to its Budget Resolution NAEVR Releases Winter 2006 Contributor Report NAEVR Releases Second Quarterly E-Zine NAEVR Expresses Concern About FY2007 NIH Funding Vision Researchers Educate Congress about Chronic Dry Eye Defense-related Vision Research Eligible for DOD ' s CDMRP Funding Congress Finalizes FY2006 LHHS Appropriations naevr issues fall 2005 contributor report Senate Takes Action to Restore $1 billion in FY2006 NIH Funding After Stunning House Defeat NAEVR Among First to Urge LHHS Conferees to Fund NIH in FY2006 at $29.4 billion Vision Researchers First to Thank Senate for FY2006 NIH Funding at $29.4 billion NEI-Funded Researcher Educates Congress About Gene Strongly Associated with AMD NAEVR Network Member AMD Alliance International Releases New Global Report on AMD Awareness NAEVR Issues First Quarterly E-Zine on NEI Research to Capitol Hill Baltimore Hosts Two NEI Vision Exhibits NAEVR ' s Jorkasky Named At-Large Delegate to White House Conference on Aging NAEVR Issues Spring and Summer 2005 NAEVR/AEVR Contributor Report NIH Signs Agreement with India to Expand Vision Research Collaborations NAEVR Commends Senator Frist for Leadership in Supporting Embryonic Stem Cell Research NAEVR Commends Senate LHHS Appropriators for FY2006 Billion Dollar NIH Increase Senate Appropriations Committee Approves LHHS Spending Bill; Includes $1 Billion Increase for NIH House appropriations committee Approves lhhs spending bill; senate announces allocations Researchers Educate Congress about Glaucoma Detection and Treatment as part of the African Americans with Glaucoma Study NAEVR President Dr. Stephen Ryan Testifies in Support of Increased FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding ARVO President Dr. Gary Abrams Testifies in Support of Increased FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding				NAEVR Meets with Key Leaders on NIH/NEI Funding   Children’s Vision Researchers Educate Capitol Hill   NAEVR Commends Senate, Citing NEI Testimony on Aging Eye Research   AEVR President Dr. Ryan Educates Congress About Visual Imaging Technologies   NAEVR Challenges Vision Community to Quantify Value of Vision Research   Vision Researchers Urge FY2008 NIH and NEI Funding Increase in House Testimony   AEVR Holds Congressional Briefing on Interplay Between Genes and Lifestyle in AMD   NAEVR Hosts Welcome Reception for the 110th Congress   Vision Research Community Discusses Pivotal Role of Ocular Epidemiology in the Translation of Basic Research   ARVO Researchers Emphasize Amount and Timeliness of NIH/NEI Appropriations in Advocacy Day   Vision Community Observes NEI/FDA Clinical Trial Design and Endpoints Symposium   ARVO Trustees Educate Key Congressional Offices about Their Vision Research   NAEVR Highlights AREDS2 Study in Capitol Hill Visits   Congressional Briefing Emphasizes Impact of Collaboration in Diabetic Retinopathy Research   NAEVR Meets with Chairman Barton Regarding NIH Reauthorization   NAEVR Supports Senate Passage of HR 810, The Stem Cell Enhancement Act   NAEVR Meets with Key Senators on Appropriations and NIH Reauthorization   NAEVR Meets with Chairman Barton on NIH Reauthorization   NAEVR Testifies before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FY2007 Appropriations   Dr. Zerhouni Testifies before House on FY2007 Appropriations; NAEVR Cites Missed Opportunities at NEI   Vision Researchers Educate Capitol Hill About Chronic Dry Eye   Researchers Advocate for Vision Funding During January 20 Lobby Day   Researcher Educates Congress on Diabetic Retinopathy   Vision Researchers First to Thank Senate for NIH Funding   AEVR Educates Congress During AMD Awareness Week   NAEVR and AEVR Support Baltimore Tour of NEI’s EYE SITE Exhibit in Summer/Fall 2005   NAEVR Participates in Advocacy Community Town Hall Meeting on NIH Reauthorization   NAEVR Holds Town Hall Meeting on NIH Reauthorization Bill Expected in September   NAEVR Hosts Vision Community Meeting with FDA   NAEVR Requests DOD-Funded Vision Research   NIH Director Dr. Zerhouni Meets with Vision Researchers   NAEVR Testifies in House on FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding   NAEVR Member ARVO Testifies in House on FY2006 NIH/NEI Funding NAEVR Holds January 25 Capitol Hill Event to Release Vision and Blindness Fact Sheet