Strategic Planning
Over the past 30 years, the National Eye Institute (NEI) engaged in a strategic planning process that culminated in the publication of a series of national plans for vision research. This process actively involved the National Advisory Eye Council, members of the vision research community, outside public groups, and professional and advocacy groups in assessing progress, identifying needs and opportunities, and developing strategies for research conducted and supported by the NEI. While these national plans were not designed to be a detailed blueprint for research, they were useful in identifying the most pressing needs and opportunities in vision research. The highest priority for the funding of research has been and continues to be supporting the highest quality of research that will help achieve the goals and objectives that emerge from the strategic planning process. The most recent NEI strategic plan consists of the National Plan for Eye and Vision Research which was completed in 2004 (Phase I), and follow-up workshops, conferences and reports (Phase II).
- Phase I--National Plan for Eye and Vision Research PDF* [10M]
- Introduction
- Vision Statement and Mission
- Translational Research
- Retinal Diseases Program
- Corneal Diseases Program
- Lens and Cataract Program
- Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathies Program
- Strabismus, Amblyopia, and Visual Processing Program
- Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation
- National Eye Health Education Program
- Acknowledgments
- Reviewers and National Eye Health Education Program Partners
- Phase II--Workshops, Conferences, and Reports
- Report of the Ocular Epidemiology Strategic Planning Panel
PDF* version also available - Global Vision Research Needs and Opportunities, April 19-20, 2006
PDF* version also available - Progress in Eye and Vision Research 1999-2006 PDF* [13.6M]
- Age-related Macular Degeneration Phenotype Consensus Meeting
- Pathophysiology of Ganglion Cell Death and Optic Nerve Degeneration Workshop November 12-13, 2002
- Additional Planning Documents
For questions about the NEI's strategic planning, please contact:
Office of Program Planning and Analysis
National Eye Institute
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-4308
