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The Vision Center of Excellence focuses on improving the care of military personnel and veterans affected by eye injuries and diseases.

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U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research looking for eye injury treatment

Article

6/17/2016

Army Capt. Elaine Por, a principle investigator and deputy task area manager in the Ocular Trauma Division at the USAISR, is looking for a novel way to treat eye injuries that can result in blindness.

A non-invasive treatment could be available to Wounded Warriors with eye injuries within the next two to three years

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Conditions and Treatments, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Research and Innovation, Vision Loss

Vision assessment important to TBI Care

Article

3/30/2016

Vision experts stress that eye exams should be part of the diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury.

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Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Loss

USU ocular trauma course critical for teaching advanced eye surgery, maintaining medical readiness

Article

9/10/2015

Col. Randall Beatty, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron ophthalmologist and orbital oculoplastics specialist, operates on a trauma patient here who sustained extensive eye injures during a combat operation in Iraq.

Engineering has advanced substantially during the past 20 years to use smaller and more effective instruments to perform vitrectomy

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Health Readiness, Military Hospitals and Clinics, Vision Loss

Vision care coordinator improves eye care for injured service members

Article

8/28/2015

Maj. (Dr.) Lisa Mihora, a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron ophthalmologist, prepares to cut a suture during a trauma surgery to repair a patient's eye.

For military service members suffering eye trauma, it is important to find a facility where an ophthalmic surgeon can operate on the eye quickly

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Blood donation gives soldier new life

Article

7/20/2015

Maj. Ivan Castro, left, shakes hands with all the employees at the Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center before speaking with them about the importance of their jobs and the lives they help save, including his own, during a visit to the facility.

Maj. Ivan Castro stopped by the Fort Bragg Blood Donor Center recently to remind the phlebotomists and staff how important their jobs are when it comes to the lives they help save.

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BAMC Docs Perform Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery

Article

7/14/2015

The Collado family poses for a photo at San Antonio Military Medical Center, July 7, 2015

Doctors here performed surgery on Jose Collado Jr., son of Army Maj. Jose and Alma Collado, last month to remove a large cyst from behind his bladder. The procedure marks Brooke Army Medical Center’s first robot-assisted pediatric surgery.

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Children's Health, Conditions and Treatments, Innovation, Medical Research and Development, Military Hospitals and Clinics, Research and Innovation, Technology, Vision Loss, Innovation

Advancing Vision Care Paramount for Service Members Health

Article

6/8/2015

U.S. Navy Capt. Penny Walter, executive director, Department of Defense Vision Center for Excellence, discusses eye injuries and treatments to repair vision for service members at a monthly Medical Museum Science Café hosted by the National Museum of Health and Medicine May 26, 2015. (National Museum of Health and Medicine photo by Paul Bello)

U.S. Navy Capt. Penny Walter, executive director, Department of Defense (DoD) Vision Center of Excellence (VCE), spoke at the National Museum of Health and Medicine during Healthy Vision Month on May 26. Her discussion included certain types of eye injuries and the treatments being developed to repair vision for service members.

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Vision Loss, Conditions and Treatments, Health Readiness, Warrior Care, Traumatic Brain Injury

For Digital Eyestrain, Doctors Advise Blink, Look Away

Article

5/15/2015

Digital eyestrain can be a problem for many in the military with jobs requiring use of electronic displays, like these air traffic controllers aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Brotzman)

Computer vision syndrome or digital eyestrain can be caused by staring for long periods at an electronic device and result in headaches, blurred vision, dry eyes and neck and shoulder pain. Ways to reduce or eliminate computer vision syndrome are discussed.

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Correct Use of Eye Shields in Theater Can Save Sight

Article

5/8/2015

Eye shields are small, concave disks with padding around the edges that are made to keep pressure off eye injuries.

Updated military first-aid kits have more tools to help protect service members’ eyesight.

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Warrior Care, Vision Loss

Reference Card Helps Identify TBI-related Vision Problems

Article

5/1/2015

Cmdr. Keith Stuessi, a family physician with the Concussion Restoration Care Center, examines Sgt. Gorge Segura, artilleryman with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, after he suffered a grade-two concussion. Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Jennifer Brofer.

The Department of Defense’s Vision Center of Excellence and the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center have developed a clinical reference card to help providers recognize when a patient needs further eye evaluation and care following a mild traumatic brain injury.

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Vision Center of Excellence Opens Eyes on Best Care Practices

Article

3/26/2015

New fact sheets are available to help providers deliver outstanding care to vision-impaired service members and veterans.

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Physical Disability, Vision Loss, Warrior Care

A Creative Craft Staff Member Creates Prosthetic Eyes

Article

2/26/2015

Louis Gilbert says he has "absolutely the best job. It's really rewarding." (photo by Beverli Alford, WRNMMC Strategic Communications/Marketing)

A Retired Navy dental technician creates hand-made, lifelike prosthetic eyes

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Vision Loss

Caring for Patients Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Fact Sheet for the Inpatient Care Team

Fact Sheet

1/28/2015

This fact sheet is intended to assist all who provide direct inpatient care to blind or visually impaired Service members or Veterans.

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Vision Loss

Caring for Patients Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Fact Sheet for the Outpatient Care Team

Fact Sheet

1/28/2015

This fact sheet is intended to assist outpatient providers in supporting patients with visual impairment.

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Vision Loss

July is Eye Injury Prevention Month

Video

7/10/2014

According to the Vision Center of Excellence, over 90 percent of eye injuries are preventable. Service members are advised to wear eye protection while on duty and for projects around the house. Nearly 70 percent of eye injuries are caused by falling, flying or projectile objects. "Serious eye trauma was the second most common injury from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, with 16 percent of all casualties suffering eye damage ranging from distorted vision to blindness," Vision Center of Excellence officials said in a statement. Protect your sight. View this video from the center.

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