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Improving the Nation's Vision Health. A Coordinated Public Health Approach
This report provides comprehensive and coordinated vision health strategies and activities that have been organized around assessment, application, and action principles. OMHRC’s Project Director Jose Carneiro was invited as a panelist to address the vision needs of the U.S. population. The brought the minority health perspective to this CDC’s effort. “The ultimate goal of this meeting was for us to come up with an official vision program,” said Dr. Carneiro. “My role was to stress and support the need for a better vision health care especially for minorities since they are prone to have much higher incidence of diabetes which often affects badly their vision.” |
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Medicare Benefits Card: Glaucoma & Diabetic Eye Disease
This promotional card by National Eye Institute and the National Institutes of Health was developed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to promote the glaucoma and diabetic eye disease benefits under Medicare. The cards are available in both English and Spanish. |
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Glaucoma Has No Warning Signs Bookmark
The bookmark is used to increase awareness of who's at higher risk for glaucoma and to promote the Medicare eye exam benefit. It offers resources for finding an eye care professional. (Not available via web. |
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