DoD Vision, Investigator- Initiated Research Award
Funding Agency:
- Department of Defense
The goal of the VRP is to transform visual system trauma care for our Armed Forces and the Nation. Eye injury and visual dysfunction resulting from military exposure affect a large number of Service Members and Veterans. Surveillance data from the Department of Defense (DOD) showed more than 275,000 eye injuries in the U.S. armed services between 2000 and 2017. More than 6,000 of the injuries were categorized as high risk of blindness. In addition, statistics from the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence show that through the third quarter of 2021, more than 449,000 Service Members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can have significant impact on vision even when there is no injury to the eye.
The funding level should be selected based on the stage and maturity level of the research project, rather than the amount of the budget
The CDMRP expects to allot approximately $1.248M to fund approximately three VRP IIRA - Funding Level 1 applications, and $6.0M to fund approximately five VRP IIRA - Funding Level 2 applications.
5:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET), July 15, 2022
11:59 p.m. ET, November 9, 2022
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