Focus on Eye Health

See Things a Little Clearer
Resources Across the MHS and Its Partners

See Things a Little Clearer

Eye Health Month This August we recognize Eye Health Month with a set of healthy tips and resources to help you see things a little clearer.

The best way to prevent eye disease and vision loss is proactive prevention, and simply starts with a regular eye examination. Other measures to consider are that while we always remember to protect our skin from its harmful UV rays, to also protect our eyes with sunglasses, hats or visors. Further, in our tech-savvy world, we also tend to spend longer periods of time staring at a computer screen, which can cause a tremendous strain. Learn more about the risk factors for vision loss and common eye diseases and get information about your vision benefit and tips for keeping your eyes strong at the resources below.

There’s really no better time than the present, so look no further and schedule your eye exam today!

Resources Across the MHS and Its Partners

Getting Your Benefits

	TRICARE Vision Center – Information about your benefits for exams, glasses and contacts

MHS Organizations, Department of Defense and Beyond

	Tri-Service Vision Conservation and Readiness Program - Optimizes vision, optical, and eye health through vision conservation and readiness of Department of Defense health care beneficiaries
	Air Force Optometry - Provides high quality, primary vision care and vision research supporting wartime readiness and visually sustaining combat capability in support of the aerospace mission
	Armed Forces Optometric Society - An association of optometrists in the federal services who strive to advance, improve, and enhance the eye care provided to our designated federal services' health care beneficiaries; to provide a forum for our member optometrists; to improve the art and science of the practice of optometry and to elevate the standards of the practice.
	Army Optometry – Information on Optometry in the U.S. Army
	Marines: Optometry, A Deeper Look Into Predeployment - Getting an eye examination is a yearly requirement for Marines and a required check for predeployment.
	Military Officers Association of America -The Eyes Have It – Article on issues and developments in treating eye injuries in the military.
	Naval Opthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA) - Our mission is to support readiness of the Armed Forces by providing timely fabrication and worldwide delivery of quality eyewear.
	Navy Optometry - Ensures operational readiness and provide force health protection by delivering comprehensive cost effective vision care to DoD beneficiaries.
	Schepens Eye Research Institute Military Vision Research Program - In the 1990s, the Institute began its collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop new ways to save the vision of soldiers injured on today’s battlefield and to push the frontier of vision technologies forward by creating the Military Vision Research Program. Hosting a Symposium in 2010.
	Veterans Health Administration Optometry Service - During the more than a quarter century since its inception, VHA Optometry Service has gradually evolved into providing the majority of primary eye care and low vision rehabilitation services for our Nation's veterans.
	Vision Readiness Screening and Classification System – Information about this policy that will assist commanders in ensuring Soldiers are both visually and optically ready to deploy.

More Information

	National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health A-Z Eye Diseases and Disorders - List of eye diseases and resources which is helpful for researching a specific disorder. Eye on NEI - Eye on NEI gives readers an inside look at the vision research process, from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside. Healthy Eyes Toolkit - The National Eye Institute (NEI) has developed this toolkit to help you educate the public about the role of regular eye exams in maintaining good eye health. National Eye Health Education Program - The goal of NEHEP is to ensure that vision is a health priority by translating eye and vision research into public and professional education programs. NEHEP supports collaboration among eye health professionals, healthcare providers, patients, and the public. See All You Can See, Kids Site – Intended for children 7-10 years old, provides general information on vision and protecting the eyes. VISION: A School Program for Grades 4-8 - Teach the basics of VISION with a 16-page teaching guide from the National Eye Institute.
	American Academy of Ophtalmology - The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of Eye M.D.s. Eye M.D.s are ophthalmologists, medical and osteopathic doctors who provide comprehensive eye care, including medical, surgical and optical care. EyeSmart - The EyeSmart public awareness campaign empowers Americans to take charge of their eye health. EyeSmart emphasizes the need for Americans to know their risk factors for eye diseases, infections and injuries, and how ophthalmologists can help prevent, diagnose and treat eye conditions. VeteransEyeCare.com – An eye care resource for United States Veterans
	American Optometric Association - The American Optometric Association represents approximately 36,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors. Doctors of optometry provide two-thirds of all primary eye care in the United States.

National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health

A-Z Eye Diseases and Disorders - List of eye diseases and resources which is helpful for researching a specific disorder.
Eye on NEI - Eye on NEI gives readers an inside look at the vision research process, from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside.
Healthy Eyes Toolkit - The National Eye Institute (NEI) has developed this toolkit to help you educate the public about the role of regular eye exams in maintaining good eye health.
National Eye Health Education Program - The goal of NEHEP is to ensure that vision is a health priority by translating eye and vision research into public and professional education programs. NEHEP supports collaboration among eye health professionals, healthcare providers, patients, and the public.
See All You Can See, Kids Site – Intended for children 7-10 years old, provides general information on vision and protecting the eyes.
VISION: A School Program for Grades 4-8 - Teach the basics of VISION with a 16-page teaching guide from the National Eye Institute.

American Academy of Ophtalmology - The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of Eye M.D.s. Eye M.D.s are ophthalmologists, medical and osteopathic doctors who provide comprehensive eye care, including medical, surgical and optical care.

EyeSmart - The EyeSmart public awareness campaign empowers Americans to take charge of their eye health. EyeSmart emphasizes the need for Americans to know their risk factors for eye diseases, infections and injuries, and how ophthalmologists can help prevent, diagnose and treat eye conditions.
VeteransEyeCare.com – An eye care resource for United States Veterans

American Optometric Association - The American Optometric Association represents approximately 36,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors. Doctors of optometry provide two-thirds of all primary eye care in the United States.