The FY18 VRP IIRA is intended to support studies that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction as related to military-relevant trauma.
Research projects may focus on any phase of research (e.g., basic,
translational, applied, clinical, observational), excluding clinical trials.
The research idea or solution should be innovative, novel, or a significant advancement over existing ideas or solutions, as applicable.
The application should clearly state the type of trauma that is being addressed and describe how the project’s potential immediate and long-range outcome(s)/product(s) will advance the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, and/or treatment of eye injury or visual dysfunction associated with the trauma.