Dry Eye Foundation invites you to send a letter to your members of Congress.
This letter supports increased federal investment in Dry Eye Disease research, access to patient-centered treatments, and the protection of regulatory and research infrastructure critical to advancing eye health.
There is a section in this letter for you to share your dry eye story or thoughts about dry eye.
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month! Did you know that Dry Eye Disease can actually be a life-changing disease that is affecting millions of Americans? DED is increasingly affecting people of all ages and genders, with a nearly $4 billion burden on the US healthcare system.
I would like to invite you and your staff to attend the Dry Eye Congressional Briefing on Friday, July 11 at 12 noon. It is hosted by the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) and the Dry Eye Foundation and will take place in Rayburn Room 2060.
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Here is how you can help me and your other constituents with DED:
Oppose NEI consolidation and 15% caps, which would greatly lessen the funding for research focused on patient-centered outcomes.
Support NEI funding to develop therapies whose success is gauged by validated patient-reported outcome measures.
Support expedited CMS approval of ocular surface therapeutic drugs and devices that demonstrate efficacy for patient-reported symptoms, so people like me can access newer, more effective treatments instead of being shut out by $800 copays.
Oppose staffing cuts at FDA’s drug and device centers (CDER and CDRH), because we need them to be able to ensure our treatments are safe and effective.