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It's Age-related Macular Degeneration Month (AMD) at !
An Amsler Grid helps check adults for Macular Degeneration. Download and print a free Amsler Grid from Prevent Blindness at: tinyurl.com/2p8phj98
#AMDAwarenessMonth
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Reminder: Tomorrow (Feb. 3), Noon ET, is the deadline to submit nominations for the “2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” and the 4th annual “Rising Visionary Award” from !
Details at: preventblindness.org/2023-jenny-pom
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February is Age-related macular Degeneration (AMD)/Low Vision Awareness Month!
GuideMe is a free resource from , created for those who have been recently diagnosed with AMD, their family members and care partners. Learn more at:
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February is AMD and Low Vision Awareness Month at !
AMD stands for Age-related Macular Degeneration. Learn more at our AMD Learning Center: PreventBlindness.org/AMD
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Need help with paying for #glaucoma treatment? Our friends at @PBA_savingsight created a list of organizations and companies that provide financial assistance for glaucoma care. Check it out: preventblindness.org/glaucoma-finan
#EyeHealthEducation #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth
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Do you or a someone you know have #glaucoma and need financial assistance?
Visit the new “Glaucoma Financial Assistance Information” webpage and download the new fact sheet at: preventblindness.org/glaucoma-help
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It's the last day of National #Glaucoma Awareness Month!
Have you signed up for "The Glaucoma Community" from ! Check out this free, patient-focused program online or on the app! responsumhealth.com/glaucoma/
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Did you know it’s easy to enter our #EyeOnTheFuture teen video contest? 🤔 Just CHOOSE a category, CREATE a short video, and SUBMIT it for a chance to win $2,000! Learn more: nei.nih.gov/EyeOnTheFuture
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It's OK not to be OK. No matter what you're going through, help is available if you or someone you love is struggling with mental health or substance use.
💙 Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help #PreventionDay
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Congratulations to @JanineClaytonMD! Friends of ORWH honored Dr. Clayton for her contributions to women’s health & the @NIH #SABV Policy. Read more about Dr. Clayton & her contributions to science here: bit.ly/3DBOKUn. #FORWH
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Feb. is AMD/Low Vison Awareness Month at ! Check out all of our free resources, including graphics, fact sheets, online directories and more, and help us spread the word! preventblindness.org/2023-low-visio
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Do you have #glaucoma? Check out this new, helpful resource from the ! The “Talk with Your Doctor About Glaucoma” guide is available for download in English and Spanish at: nei.nih.gov/learn-about-ey
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Don't forget! The deadline for submissions for the 2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision & Public Health, and the Rising Visionary Award, is next Fri., 2/3!
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If you have experienced #diabetes-related vision loss, you are not alone! Hear from Tamica, who lives with type 2 diabetes about her #eyehealth journey. youtu.be/nc4fSTlKHzA
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Happy 100th birthday to ! Thank you for your years of dedicated support to .
Zyloware, Longest Running Family-Owned and Operated Optical Frame Supplier in the U.S., Celebrates 100 Years of Business-
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ICYMI, check out the latest episode in the Focus on Eye Health Expert Series, "Information and Resources for #Glaucoma Patients" w/Constance Okeke, MD, MSCE, !
youtube.com/watch?v=zpjUlm
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Vision loss and blindness can significantly impact mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters
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It's okay not to be okay. Help is always available if you or someone you love is having a hard time, or for those struggling with #MentalHealth or substance use.
Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help
Help yourself & share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help
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ICYMI- view the "Seeing Eye to Eye" episode, "#GlaucomaAwarenessMonth," from BlackDoctor.org, w/Children's Vision Equity Alliance partners & Benjeil Edghill, MD, member of Expert Advisory Council at .
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Join us TONIGHT at 7 pm. ET, w/Children's Vision Equity Alliance partners , & Dr. Benjeil Edghill, for the next Facebook Live episode in the "Seeing Eye to Eye" Series from BlackDoctor.org! #glaucoma
View at: facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org
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Do you or someone you know have #glaucoma?
Join the free Glaucoma Community today!
Download the app or visit PreventBlindness.org/glaucoma-commu
#glaucomaawarenessmonth #glaucomaawareness
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On Tues., 7 pm. ET, join Children's Vision Equity Alliance partners Benjeil Edghill, MD, Expert Advisory Council, & , for the next Facebook Live "Seeing Eye to Eye" episode from BlackDoctor.org!
View at: facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org
Talk to your eye doctor about your risks for #glaucoma.
More info. at: PreventBlindness.org/glaucoma
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It's #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth!
Get the latest news on #glaucoma including research, treatment options, and more, by signing up for the free resource, The Glaucoma Community, , from ! responsumhealth.com/glaucoma/
#glaucomaawareness
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Get your tickets NOW for the 2023 Person of Vision event, honoring Megan Molony, !
Join us on 3/16 at 583 Park Avenue, in conjunction with East.
Info at: preventblindness.org/events/2023-pe
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In the 2021 nationally representative National Health and Aging Trends Study, more than one-quarter of US adults 71 years and older had vision impairment; there were differences in visual function based on socioeconomic and demographic factors.
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As part of January's #glaucomaawarenessmonth,
President and CEO Jeff Todd writes "Preventing Blindness Through Patient Advocacy" for the Putting Patients First series from the -nationalhealthcouncil.org/blog/preventin
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Sign up today for the free, monthly eNewsletter from the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at (NCCVEH)!
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Our friends at @PBA_SavingSight are calling for nominations for the 2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health — and the 4th annual Rising Visionary Award! Submit your nominations by Friday, February 3, at noon ET: preventblindness.org/2023-jenny-pom
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Do you or a someone you know have #glaucoma and need financial assistance? Visit the new “Glaucoma Financial Assistance Information” webpage from and download the new fact sheet at: preventblindness.org/glaucoma-help
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#martinlutherkingday #martinlutherking #MartinLutherKingJrDay
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Once vision is lost to #glaucoma, it cannot be restored. Talk to your eye doctor about risk factors and treatment options for the "sneak thief of sight."
#GlacuomaAwarenessMonth #GlaucomaAwareness
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January is National #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth!
"The Glaucoma Program" from Eyecare America, , provides a #glaucoma eye exam at no cost to those who are eligible and uninsured.
More information at:
aao.org/eyecare-americ
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New : 27.8% of US adults 71+ have vision impairment. The first objectively measured data on the population prevalence of vision impairment in 15+ years! jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao
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DYK? and our affiliates provide direct eye health services to almost 1M adults and children in the U.S. every year.
Please help support our mission to end preventable vision loss with a donation today! Donate at: preventblindness.org/donate-to-prev
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In honor of #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth, visit the #NIH "I Am Intramural" blog to learn how tiny stands of genetic material called microRNAs could be useful treatment targets for #glaucoma and other blinding #eye diseases: bit.ly/3GjJvcd
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