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Vision Center of Excellence

The Vision Center of Excellence is a DoD/VA enterprise dedicated to leading and advocating for programs and initiatives to improve vision health, optimize readiness and enhance quality of life for Service members and Veterans across the continuum of care. Learn more about the VCE mission and how the organization works to assist wounded warriors who have lost some or all of their vision.

Activities of Daily Living

This video will introduce how people with low vision/blindness carry out daily activities necessary for maintaining an independent lifestyle with a high quality of life.

  • ADL: Activities of Daily Living (standard version)
  • ADL: Activities of Daily Living (audio descriptive version)

Assistive Technology

This video will introduce you to how people with blindness or low vision can access information and be productive using assistive technology; and will present different types of software, specialized devices, and widely available options that may help them access information to be productive and efficient, and get back doing the things they want to do.

  • Accessing Information: Assistive Technology for People Experiencing Vision Loss (standard version)
  • Accessing Information: Assistive Technology for People Experiencing Vision Loss (audio descriptive version)

Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Vision Registry (DVEIVR)

Introduction to the Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Vision Registry (DVEIVR). 

Eye Protection

Prevent eye injuries by using approved APEL eyewear.

Injury Response

Apply a rigid eye shield to best protect the eye.

Living with Low Vision

People with low vision can regain or maintain their independence and quality of life through low vision services.

  • Living with Low Vision (standard version)
  • Living with Low Vision (audio descriptive version)

Orientation and Mobility

This video will introduce you to how people with blindness or low vision move through their environment by presenting some orientation and mobility skills, techniques, and tools that may help them travel in ways that are safe and efficient.

  • Safe Travel: Orientation and Mobility for People experiencing Vision Loss (standard version)
  • Safe Travel: Orientation and Mobility for People experiencing Vision Loss (audio descriptive version)

Screening for Oculomotor Dysfunctions Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

This video demonstrates how to perform tests to screen for oculomotor dysfunctions following TBI (Accommodative Amplitude via the push-up methodNear Point of Convergence (NPC), and Saccades/Pursuits), and gives instructions for the proper coding procedures. This video is a companion to the VCE providers tool, Screening for Oculomotor Dysfunctions Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This instructional video may be viewed in full length or as a series of three individual lessons (standard or audio descriptive versions).

Vision Center of Excellence's Eye Injury Response Training

Eye injury response training video for Medics, Corpsmen, EMTs, and emergency response personnel, even bystanders or battle buddies, who are the first responders to a scene.