Joanne Angle Investigator Award
Prevent Blindness
Award: $25,000
To ensure the scientific validity and appropriateness of studies involving Prevent Blindness in any way. Qualifications: Investigators must be citizens or permanent residents of either the United States or Canada; level of experience and related field work will be taken into consideration by the reviewers. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Application should include the topical areas of interest for this program could include, but are not limited to: research into the causes and potential prevention of ocular disease and vision loss on a population basis; the development and evaluation of new early detection technologies and strategies; evaluation of interventions designed to prevent or delay the onset of ocular diseases; evaluation of new approaches to screening including testing strategies, outreach to high-risk populations, follow-up protocols, and issues of patient compliance with screening recommendations; development and evaluation of interventions to improve compliance with chronic medical therapy for glaucoma and other disorders requiring long-term treatment; health services research designed to evaluate new strategies for delivery of eye care services, especially to underserved populations; and studies to document the burden of ocular disease and vision loss, and their consequences to the population. Focus: Visual impairment.