When: March 2007
Where: Nationwide
Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)

To help people understand low vision (vision problems that interfere with a person’s ability to perform everyday activities) and to explain what people with vision loss can do to stay independent, NEI developed THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision for Shopping Centers. The exhibit will visit malls and other accessible venues during 2007 in Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

Two identical exhibits have been on tour since 2001. By the end of 2007, the exhibits will have traveled to 109 malls and other venues in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Since THE EYE SITE tour was launched, NEI has:

• Given more than 41 million people the opportunity to visit the exhibit and learn about low vision.
  
  
• Distributed more than 65,000 publications.
  
  
• Worked with more than 90 vision-related organizations to offer more than 250 public events.

2007 TOUR SCHEDULE
February 11–March 8	Governor’s Square Mall, Clarksville, TN
February 17–March 15	Tulsa Promenade, Tulsa, OK
March 10–April 9	CoolSprings Galleria, Franklin, TN
March 17–April 19	Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City, OK
April 11–May 3	RiverGate Mall, Goodlettsville, TN
April 21–May 17	Central Mall, Lawton, OK
May 5–May 31	Hickory Ridge Mall, Memphis, TN
May 26–June 21	Lloyd Center, Portland, OR
June 2–June 28	Charleston Town Center, Charleston, WV
June 23–July 12	Lancaster Mall, Salem, OR
June 30–July 26	Meadowbrook Mall, Bridgeport, WV
July 14–August 9	Valley River Center, Eugene, OR
July 28–August 23	Mercer Mall, Bluefield, WV

Next Steps
Members of the public can visit the exhibit during regular business hours at any location on the tour. For more information, visit THE EYE SITE Web site at www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite.

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