The annual cost of vision impairment and blindness in the U.S.
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.
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The annual cost of vision impairment and blindness in the U.S.
FY2023 NEI Funding Increase
FY2023 NIH Funding Increase
Ranking for direct medical costs associated with vision disorders
Americans turn 65 each day, which greatly increases their risk for age-related eye disease
For the last decade, 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).
