- NEHEP
- National Eye Health Education Program
Outlook Newsletter
OutlookNewsletter
Outlook is the electronic newsletter of the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP). Outlook provides quarterly updates on eye health education, disease prevention activities, and NEHEP activities and materials.
In the Winter 2009 Outlook Newsletter:
Letter from the Chair of the NEHEP Planning Committee
Dr. Anne Coleman begins her term as the new Chair of the NEHEP Planning Committee.
KAP Highlight: Glaucoma
Findings from the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Eye Health and Disease Survey support the need to continue to educate people about glaucoma.
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
This is a great opportunity to raise awareness in your community about this disease that has no warning signs.
Glaucoma Research Foundation: Innovation in Education and Support
Every day theGlaucoma Research Foundation helps people cope with the difficulties of having a sight-stealing disease.
NEHEP Welcomes New Partnership Organizations
Two new NEHEP Partnership Organizations come on board.
Vision Care Access and Quality of Life in Nursing Homes
Very few residents receive comprehensive vision exams after being admitted into a skilled-care facility.
AFB/NAPVI FamilyConnect Brings Together Parents of Visually Impaired Children
FamilyConnect helps parents of children with visual impairments.
Educating Communities about Eye Health through Lions Eye Health Program
The Lions Eye Health Program is confronting the lack of awareness about eye health in communities.
NEI Launches New Web Design
The NEI Website has new features and a new look.
HHS Releases New Healthfinder.gov
A more user-friendly version of Healthfinder.gov is now available.
HVCA Spotlight: WV Health Right, Inc.
The West Virginia Health Right Glaucoma project provides health education to impoverished citizens about glaucoma.
