New DoD/VA Center to Improve Eye Care
April 8, 2010

CAP's Wounded Service Members Initiative would like to share the following information: The new Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) was formed to track eye injuries emanating from the war theater and improve treatment outcomes across the services and VA.

The need for the VCE is evidenced in the variety of injuries that impact soldiers' vision, from traumatic eye injury as a result of explosive devices and projectiles, to vision disorders associated with TBI, and eye injury caused by exposure to chemicals, biohazards, lasers or extreme environmental conditions. VCE is facilitating collaborative efforts that support optimal DoD/VA vision care transition, such as a process developed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for blind rehabilitation care.

For more information on the Vision Center of Excellence, please visit:
www.health.mil/Press/Release.aspx?ID=1163.

Read an article on CAP from the Vision Center of Excellence on:
www.visioncenterofexcellence.org/newsletter/VCE_Newsltr_APR2010.pdf.

For more information on CAP services for Wounded Service Members, please
visit:  www.tricare.mil/cap/wsm. 

Elisa M. Gonzalez
Training and Outreach Coordinator
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Visit us online at
www.tricare.mil/cap

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