Experts from the Centers of Excellence help advance research to diagnose and treat diseases and conditions that affect military personnel and their families.

On May 4, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) hosted the Department of Defense Cancer Moonshot Roundtable as part of a day-long series of agency events sponsored by the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative.

Defense Department health officials will discuss cancer research efforts with the aim to reduce cancer and cancer-related deaths across the Military Health System.

The Defense Health Agency launched the first of four Ocular Trauma Centers, which will become primary hubs for the treatment of complex eye injuries and development of cutting-edge research programs.

Eye injury registry (DVEIVR) transforms data into usable information to help improve initial warfighter care and rehabilitation.

Have you ever heard that carrots are good for your eyes, or that they can help you see in the dark? It’s true – carrots are rich in the compound beta carotene, which your body uses to make a form of vitamin A that helps your eyes adjust in the dark. A shortage of vitamin A can cause a host of health problems, including blindness.

Helping service members – especially aviators – see clearly without glasses is key to military readiness.

Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence’s 2021 Caregiver Guide provides specific tools to help caregivers manage TBI patient recovery.

Portable device can detect hearing loss in remote areas, clinic settings and beyond.

Aphasia is an incurable disease usually caused by stroke that affects all forms of communication.

Vision care service coordinators support eye injury and vision loss patient recovery.

Retinopathy of Prematurity is a little-known disease with big risks.

Traumatic cataracts can occur during battlefield injuries, but they are largely avoidable in non-combat situations.

Patient-focused meeting could lead to improved hearing loss therapies

Hearing and sight are the two dominant human senses, both primordial for military service members’ readiness, health, and mission success.