On Aug. 28, 2015, the Truhlsen Eye Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been selected as only the second institute in the country to be designated as a Cochrane Eyes and Vision (CEV) Center for Evidence-based Medicine. The Truhlsen Institute joins the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University as the only CEV centers in the country.

The selection is based on the number of continuous publications in the area of evidence-based medicine in ophthalmology and visual sciences.

CEV centers have demonstrated a commitment to evidence-based medicine by building a critical mass of highly skilled investigators who publish Cochrane systematic reviews. These contributions to research and finding out what treatments work best in patient care are a model for clinical sites worldwide. The CEV designation is already having a positive impact on UNMC and the Truhlsen Eye Institute, Dr. Do said.