The mission of the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) is to achieve the best eye and vision care for all Americans through advocacy and public education for eye and vision research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Eye Institute (NEI), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other federal agencies. The mission of the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) is to ensure the best eye and vision care for all Americans through education of congressional legislators, government policymakers, coalition partners, the media and consumers about the value of eye and vision research.
Serving as Friends
of the National Eye Institute
How we are making an impact
$2.5 B
FY2023 NIH Funding Increase
10,000
Americans each day will turn age 65 and be at greatest risk for age-related eye disease
$32M
FY2023 NEI
Funding Increase
Funding Increase
Emerging Vision Scientist Program
Since 2015, AEVR has hosted an annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill, supported by a grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, in which early-stage investigators from Departments of Ophthalmology and Schools/Colleges of Optometry exhibit results of their cutting-edge research and then advocate with Congressional delegations (under the auspices of NAEVR). AEVR held the Eighth Annual EVS Day on September 21, 2022.