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28.   Vision and Hearing

Goal: Improve the visual and hearing health of the Nation through prevention, early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Objective numbers in bold with an asterisk (*) indicate the objectives with proposed change(s).

Objective Number Objective Short Title
Vision
28-1*Dilated eye examinations
28-2*Vision screening for children
28-3*Impairment due to refractive errors
28-4Impairment in children and adolescents
28-5*Impairment due to diabetic retinopathy
28-6*Impairment due to glaucoma
28-7*Impairment due to cataract
28-8*Occupational eye injury
28-9*Protective eyewear
28-10*Vision rehabilitation services and devices
Hearing
28-11*Newborn hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention
28-12Otitis media
28-13*Hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive devices Rehabilitation for hearing loss impairment
28-14*Hearing examination
28-15*Evaluation and treatment referrals
28-16*Hearing protection
28-17*Noise-induced hearing loss in childrenadolescents
28-18*Noise-induced hearing loss in adults

Display all objectives in Focus Area 28.

Read Healthy People focus area 28 Vision and Hearing in Healthy People 2010.


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