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New military eye injury registry aims to improve treatment
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WASHINGTON — A new registry will track the occurrence, treatment and outcomes of military eye injuries in order to improve treatment for active-duty personnel and veterans, according to a press release from the company that was awarded the contract.
In 2008, the National Defense Authorization Act called on the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs "to establish a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment and rehabilitation of military eye injuries," the release said. As a result, the Harris Corporation was contracted to develop the Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry.
Over the next 8 years, Harris will maintain, enhance and populate the registry with medical records and documentation related to military eye injuries, according to the release.
"As eye injury rates on the battlefield remain high, the Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry is a critically important new tool in the effort to improve care for our service members and veterans," Jim Traficant, president of Harris Healthcare, said in the release. "The work done by Harris to collect treatment and outcome information will allow the Vision Center of Excellence to conduct multidimensional studies to improve readiness, and enhance patient care and outcomes."