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THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit
on Low Vision for Shopping Centers
When: March–August 2003
Where: Nebraska, Maryland, Virginia, Washington,
DC, and Colorado
Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
THE EYE SITE: A Traveling Exhibit on Low Vision for Shopping
Centers will visit five states and the District of Columbia
in 2003. The NEI developed the exhibit to help people understand
low vision (vision problems that interfere with the ability
to perform everyday activities) and explain what they can
do to stay independent despite vision loss. The exhibit
will be visiting malls in Nebraska, Maryland, Virginia,
Washington, DC, and Colorado through August 2003.
Upcoming locations include:
| NEBRASKA |
Bellevue
Southroads Shopping Center
March 26 - April 22 |
Hastings
Imperial Mall
April 6 - April 24 |
Dodge City
Village Square Mall
April 26 - May 24 |
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| WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA |
Hyattsville, Maryland
Prince Georges Plaza
April 26 - May 15 |
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield Mall
May 17 - June 12 |
Bethesda, Maryland
Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery
June 14 - July 12 |
Washington, DC
Union Station
July 14 - July 27 |
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| COLORADO |
Littleton, CO
Park Meadows Mall
June 14 - June 28 |
Littleton, CO
Southwest Plaza
July 5 - August 1 |
Two additional locations are being planned for the 2003
Colorado tour.
By the end of 2002, two identical exhibits had visited
32 malls in 14 states, including Arkansas, California, Connecticut,
Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Virginia.
Since THE EYE SITE tour was launched in 2001, the
NEI has:
- Provided more than 15 million people with the opportunity
to visit the exhibit and learn about low vision.
- Distributed more than 39,000 publications.
- Worked with more than 50 vision-related organizations.
Next steps:
The public can visit the exhibit during regular business
hours at any mall on the tour. For more information and
to view a list of locations, visit THE EYE SITE Web
site at www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite.
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