NAEVR and AEVR have returned to in-person events as circumstances permit. Videos of NAEVR activities and AEVR Congressional briefings are available below.
June 01, 2023
AEVR Rare Eye Disease Congressional Briefing
On May 25, AEVR hosted a Congressional Briefing, entitled "Rare Eye Disease: Research Bringing Treatments to Patients", which looked at lesser-known retinal eye diseases that, left untreated, can lead to severe vision impairment and blindness. The featured speaker was Ben Shaberman, PhD, Vice President of Science Communications for Alliance member the Foundation Fighting Blindness, along with perspectives from three patient advocates.
July 13, 2022
AEVR Hosts Virtual Dry Eye Disease Congressional Briefing
On July 13, the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research, along with the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society, held a virtual Congressional Briefing entitled "Researching the Impact of Lifestyle on Ocular Surface Disease"
May 25, 2022
AEVR's Diabetic Retinopathy Congressional Briefing
On May 25, AEVR's Research Saving Sight, Restoring Vision Initiative hosted a virtual Congressional Briefing entitled "NEI’s Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) Retina Network: Optimizing Treatment for Diabetic Eye Disease Patients", featuring DRCR Chair Jennifer Sun, MD.
May 12, 2022
NAEVR Hosts Defense Research Funding Session at the 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting
On May 2, NAEVR held its Defense Related Vision Research Opportunities Session at the 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver. VRP Program Manager Tian Wang, PhD, was the featured speaker.
March 09, 2022
Understanding Glaucoma Patients: Health Disparities and Unmet Need
On March 8, AEVR's Restoring Sight, Saving Vision Initiative hosted a virtual World Glaucoma Week 2022 Congressional Briefing, featuring Leon W. Herndon, Jr. MD
(Duke University Medical Center) who spoke about health disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, the second leading cause of preventable vision loss in the United States. Also speaking was Trinh Green, MD, who spoke about being diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 21 and how she has been dealing with the disease since.