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Executive Director Update – August 2026

While that may give everyone inside the Beltway a chance to catch their breath, it also creates one of the best opportunities of the year for the vision research community...
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Advocacy

Advocacy in Action: Dry Eye Foundation Brings Patient Voices to Capitol Hill

For the second consecutive year, Alliance for Vision Research partnered with the Dry Eye Foundation to organize and lead its annual Advocacy Day, equipping patients and advocates with the tools...
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News

Executive Director Update – July 2026

As we move through the second half of the year, I remain encouraged, not because the challenges facing the vision research community have become any smaller, but because our community...
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Advocacy

More than 100 Organizations Call on Congress to Protect the National Eye Institute and Strengthen Vision Research Funding

Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Maintain NEI Independence, Reject Harmful Research Policies, and Provide $1 Billion for Vision Research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. — Alliance for Vision Research today...
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Press Releases

Alliance for Vision Research Urges Immediate Action to Protect Independent Scientific Review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alliance for Vision Research Urges Immediate Action to Protect Independent Scientific Review  WASHINGTON — June 3, 2026 — Alliance for Vision Research is calling on researchers, clinicians,...
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Events

Alliance for Vision Research Makes Strong Impact at ARVO 2026

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting once again proved to be an incredible week of collaboration, advocacy, innovation, and connection for the vision research community and...
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Dan Ignaszewski Honored with ASOT Advocacy Award

Alliance for Vision Research is proud to celebrate Dan Ignaszewski, Executive Director, on receiving the Advocacy Award from the American Society of Ocular Trauma (ASOT). This recognition reflects Dan’s longstanding...
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Seeing What Matters: Dan Ignaszewski on Advocacy, Research, and Impact

Listen to the podcast now. 🎙️ What happens when a passion for science, patients, and public service comes together? In this conversation with Leapcure, our Executive Director, Dan Ignaszewski, shares...
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Events

Advancing Glaucoma Research on Capitol Hill

Alliance for Vision Research recently convened a Congressional Briefing on glaucoma, bringing together researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers to highlight the latest scientific advances and the urgent need for sustained...
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Events

Advancing AMD Research and Elevating Patient Voices

In a recent Congressional Briefing focused on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), leaders in research and patient advocacy came together to highlight both the latest scientific advances and the real-world impact...
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