Expanding Advocacy for Head Trauma Vision Research Funding.
In this article, we explore the roles of media, research, and advocacy in education and research funding. All three have played critical roles in advancing our understanding of eye, vision, and brain injuries in sports and in the military.
*MBA, FAAO †PhD, FAAO National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR), Rockville, Maryland (JFJ); and Vision Rehabilitation Research Consultant, Union City, California (GLG).
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*