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Vision Center of Excellence Need larger text? SearchCalendar FAQs Menu Life, Limb, and Sight Service Members, Veterans & Families DoD Information VA Information State Resources National Resources Vision Assistive Technologies & Services Eye Injury Prevention & Response Clinicians Clinical Practice Recommendations Clinical Support Tools Training Announcements Researchers Vision Knowledge Vision Loss 101 Vision Assistive Technologies & Services Articles Products Policies Products Brochures Fact Sheets Newsletters Podcasts Posters Videos Additional Resources 1 2 3 4 5 New Resource Guides Take a look at our new resource guides designed for visually impaired Service members, Veterans and their Families. Read the full story New Inpatient & Outpatient Fact sheets Take a look at our new inpatient and outpatient fact sheets! Read the full story STRONGER TOGETHER The VCE’s foundation is built upon collaboration between the DoD and VA Read the full story FRONTLINES OF EYE CARE Summer 2018 Read the full story Learn more about DVEIVR Watch our DVEIVR introduction video Read the full story Previous Next Defense & Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry (DVEIVR) *modify based on approved text* Learn more Vision Care Services Coordinators (VCSC) *modify based on approved text* Learn more Published Material *modify based on approved text* Learn more Featured Articles Advancing Vision Care Paramount for Service Members Health U.S. Navy Capt. Penny Walter, executive director, VCE, spoke at the National Museum of Health and Medicine during Healthy Vision Month on May 26, 2015 on certain types of eye injuries and the treatments being developed to repair vision for service members. Read more... Ocular Ultrasound Use by Non Ophthalmologists in Trauma Ocular injury requires expert care and treatment by an ophthalmologist. The primary role of the non-ophthalmologist is to suspect and identify an ocular injury that requires further care and to expedite transfer, minimizing added trauma along the way. Read more... Biological Agents and Their Effects on the Eye Given the potential for biologic warfare, an understanding of its health consequences including those related to ocular health is vital for training and containment efforts. Read more... Content for VCEHome Audiences For Clinicians For Families For Researchers For Service Members & Veterans Secondary navigationArticles Calendars Eye Injury Prevention & Response Vision Care Tools Vision Registry Other navigation Contact Us FAQs Policies Products Careers Department of Defense Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Building 2, Room 1403-A 8960 Brown Drive Bethesda , Maryland 20889-5629 301-400-1130 Search Stay Connected Share the latest VCE news with friends through other social media outlets. Health.mil TRICARE.mil Plain Language Privacy Policy No Fear Act Fraud and Abuse Accessibility/508 Compliance FOIA USA.gov White House Some documents are presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or learn more about PDFs...