AEVR Holds AMD Congressional Briefing and NAEVR Conducts Advocacy Day on the Hill
Pictured Left to Right: Congressional Briefing Speakers – Dan Ignaszewski, Executive Director, NAEVR/AEVR and Amir Kashani, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine In observance of February as the annual Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month, the Alliance for Eye and vision Research (AEVR) partnered with the American Macular […]
A Year of Visionary Triumphs: Celebrating Remarkable Successes in Eye and Vision Research Advocacy
In 2023, NAEVR led appropriations efforts for FY2024 NEI funding. Although Congress has not yet finalized FY2024 appropriations (the government is currently operating under a “laddered” CR until March 8 for the LHHS bill), the House-passed bill proposes a decrease of $2.76B for the NIH, while including level funding of $896.55M for the NEI, and […]
Alliances Announce New Boards of Directors Leadership
We’re pleased to announce the 2024 Boards of Directors for NAEVR and AEVR. Steven Feldon, MD, MBA, was named as the President of the Boards for NAEVR and AEVR and is entering his eighth year on the Boards of Directors for the Alliances. He has served as the representative on the Board for the Association […]
AEVR Hosts Congressional Briefing Looking at Latest in Myopia Research and Treatments
From left: AEVR Executive Director Dan Ignaszewski, Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD (Ohio State University College of Optometry) and Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a prevalent vision condition affecting millions of people worldwide that is expected to impact more than half of the global […]
Emerging Vision Scientists Advocate, Educate, About the Value of Vision Research
The class of the Ninth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day (see names in the box below) who participated in the AEVR and NAEVR events reflecting the breadth of breakthrough vision research and were nominated by their Departments of Ophthalmology or Schools/Colleges of Optometry from across the nation On September 20, AEVR’s Research Saving Sight, Restoring […]
AEVR Hosts AMD Week Congressional Briefing Focusing on New Therapies
Neena Haider, PhD, Addresses the Audience On September 20, AEVR partnered with the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) to host its fourth Research Saving Sight, Restoring Vision Congressional Briefing of 2023, entitled Advancements in Macular Degeneration: New and Upcoming Therapies. The briefing was held as part of Healthy Aging Month, a broad effort that promotes […]
The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Hosts Two Important Events Held September 20 in Conjunction with the Ninth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
Wednesday, September 20 11 am – 12 Noon, House Rayburn Office Building, Room 2044 Congressional Briefing: Advancements in Macular Degeneration: New and Upcoming Therapies The briefing will feature Neena Haider, PhD (Harvard Medical School) who will discuss the latest in the diagnosis and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), as well as Patient Advocates who […]
AEVR Hosts Congressional Briefing On Dry Eye Disease
From left: AEVR Executive Director Dan Ignaszewski, TFOS Excutive Director Amy Sullivan, David Sullivan, MS, PhD, Shane Swatts, OD, Kathy Hammit, and Bridgitte Shen Lee, OD Click here to watch a video of the Briefing. On July 20, the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) partnered with the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society […]
Vision Community Recognizes July as Dry Eye Awareness Month, Hosting Congressional Briefing
Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) and the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) are pleased to announce the eighth joint Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing, scheduled to take place this summer. Titled "A Lifestyle Epidemic: Ocular Surface Disease, Researching the Impact of Cosmetics on Eye Health," this […]
AEVR Congressional Briefing Focuses on Rare Eye Diseases
Featured speaker Ben Shaberman, PhD (Foundation Fighting Blindness) addresses the audience Click here to watch the video On May 25, AEVR held a Congressional Briefing that focused on less-common eye diseases that, despite affecting fewer people than conditions such as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), still cause vision loss and blindness in […]
