World Glaucoma Week 2015: Controlling IOP in At-risk Populations
03/11/2015 - World Glaucoma Week 2015 Controlling IOP in At-Risk Populations Featured speaker Steven Mansberger, M.D., M.P.H. (Legacy Devers Eye Institute) On March 11, AEVR held … Read More
AEVR Celebrates Its Message About the Value of Vision Research on Capitol Hill
02/25/2015 - AEVR Celebrates its Message about the Value of Vision Research on Capitol Hill Left to right: NEI Director Paul Sieving, M.D. Ph.D., Paul DAddario, and Cong. Jim Moran (D-VA). Mr. D… Read More
ARVO’s Request for an NIH/NEI Funding Increase Bolstered by Young Investigators
02/06/2015 - ARVOs Request for an NIH/NEI Funding Increase Bolstered by Young Investigators From left, Young Investigators engaged in the ARVO Advocacy Day included: Akrit Sodhi, M.D., Ph.D… Read More
World Sight Day 2014 Congressional Briefing Addresses the Impact of Diabetic Eye Disease
10/09/2014 - World Sight Day 2014 Congressional Briefing Addresses the Impact of Diabetic Eye Disease Sandra Block, O.D. (Illinois College of Optometry and VISION 2020/USA Chair), Susan Bressl… Read More
NAEVR Hosts Congressional Reception for 110th Congress
10/02/2014 - Vision Research Community Welcomes 110th Congress Urging an Increase In and Timeliness of NIH/NEI Appropriations On January 31, NAEVR, on behalf of the community of support for eye and vision res… Read More
AEVR Releases Attitudinal Survey, Vision and Blindness Fact Sheet
09/18/2014 - AEVR Releases Attitudinal Survey, Vision and Blindness Fact Sheet The Release Panel (identified in image below) discussed the survey findings an… Read More
NAEVR and ARVO Represented by Young Investigators at the Rally for Medical Research Advocacy Day 2014
09/18/2014 - NAEVR and ARVO Represented by Young Investigators at the Rally for Medical Research Advocacy Day 2014 NAEVR representative Adiv Johnson, Ph.D. with National Institutes of Health … Read More
AEVR International AMD Awareness Week 2014 Congressional Briefing: Early Detection Can Lead to Better Outcomes
09/18/2014 - AEVR International AMD Awareness Week 2014 Congressional Briefing: Early Detection Can Lead to Better Outcomes Featured speaker Neil Bressler, M.D. (Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Ho… Read More
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Informs Congressional Appropriator David Joyce About Research Benefits
05/30/2014 - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Informs Congressional Appropriator David Joyce about Research Benefits Left to right: Suber Huang, M.D., M.B.A., Cong. David Jo… Read More
May 5 Defense-related Vision Research Opportunities Session
05/05/2014 - An SRO Crowd Hears About Defense Vision Research Funding A standing room-only crowd that spilled into the hallway attended NAEVRs May 5 Defense-Related Vision Research O… Read More
Vision Research Funding is the Talk of NAEVR Central
05/01/2014 - Vision Research Funding is the Talk of NAEVR Central NAEVRs James Jorkasky and David Epstein at NAEVR Central 2014 As in past years, federal funding for vision resear… Read More
DOD-Funded Researcher Develops Novel Patch for Ocular Trauma
03/06/2014 - DOD-Funded Researcher Develops Novel Patch for Ocular Trauma Featured speaker Mark Humayun, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Southern California) On March 6, AEVRs Decade … Read More
AEVR’s World Glaucoma Week 2014 Briefing Focuses on Genetic Basis of Glaucoma
02/26/2014 - AEVRs World Glaucoma Week 2014 Briefing Focuses on Genetic Basis of Glaucoma Janey Wiggs, M.D., Ph.D (Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Eye Infirmary), who in 2013 received an … Read More
FY2014 NIH Funding at $32 Billion and NEI Funding at $730 Million in Verbal Testimony Presented at a March 13 Public Witness Hearing Held by the House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee
01/01/2014 - NAEVR Testifies at House Public Witness Hearing Requesting FY2014 Funding for NIH of $32 Billion, NEI of $730 Million NAEVR witness Hendrik Scholl, M.D. (Wilmer Eye Institute/Joh… Read More
New DOV Deliverable: the Value of Federally Funded Vision Research - National Eye Institute (NEI)
10/09/2013 - The Value of Federally Funded Vision Research On October 9, 2013, AEVR Reseased released a new educational brochure entitled The Value of Federally Funded Vision Research-National Eye Institut… Read More
AEVR International AMD Awareness Week Congressional Briefing: Young Researcher Uses “big Data” to Determine Genetic Basis of AMD
09/19/2013 - AEVR International AMD Awareness Week Congressional Briefing: Young Researcher Uses Big Data to Determine Genetic Basis of AMD Featured speaker Goncalo Abecasis, D.Phil. (Univer… Read More
The Seattle Times Prints Story About ARVO’s Veterans Vision and TBI Session, Attended by Blinded Veterans and Congressional Staff
05/05/2013 - The Seattle Times Prints Story about ARVOs Veterans Vision and TBI Session, attended by Blinded Veterans and Congressional Staff NAEVR was pleased to assist ARVO Trustee John Clark, Ph.D. (Unive… Read More
Funding is the Talk of NAEVR Central at ARVO 2013
05/02/2013 - Funding is the Talk of NAEVR Central at ARVO 2013 NAEVRs James Jorkasky and David Epstein in front of NAEVR Central 2013 in Seattle Due to its prominent position nex… Read More
NAEVR Rallies for Medical Research Funding: “More Progress, More Hope, More Life”
04/08/2013 - NAEVR Rallies for Medical Research Funding: More Progress, More Hope, More Life The Rally for Medical Research was held in Mount Vernon Square in front of the Washington D.C. C… Read More
DOD-Funded Researcher Studies the Impact of Primary Blast Injuries on the Eye
03/19/2013 - DOD-Funded Researcher Studies the Impact of Primary Blast Injuries on the Eye Featured speaker T. Vicky Nguyen, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins University) On March 19, AEVRs D… Read More