- media clips
TFOS, AEVR Lobby Congress to Boost Eye Funding
June 11, 2018 - REVIEW OF OPTOMETERY
Advocates highlight need for more education and research initiatives.
Shouldn’t Americans, collectively through our federal agencies, invest more each year to protect our eye health than most people spend on a single cup of coffee? Elected officials could make that a reality by allocating more federal funds to the National Eye Institute (NEI) for much-needed research. And insufficient awareness of eye diseases, particularly dry eye, demands greater attention from those who serve the public good.
That’s the pitch Congressional representatives heard Wednesday from prominent stakeholders in eye care. Members of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) were on hand in Washington, DC, to present data to legislators both publicly and privately.
continue reading this article