Topic: Eye Care
"Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their vision, according to a new survey from Lighthouse International. Yet most are not doing anything to protect their sight," notes a post on AOLHealth. "Lighthouse's newly released survey shows that even though 82 percent of Americans fear loss of vision more than the loss of any other sense, 86 percent of those at risk for eye disease or who have an eye disease do not obtain annual eye exams."
There's some help. "The American Academy of Ophthalmology and its partners today announced the expansion of a new screening initiative, EyeSmart® EyeCheck, to combat undetected eye disease and visual impairment among at-risk populations in the United States. The free vision screening pilot program will come to Chicago, Miami and San Antonio in 2011 and 2012."
Updated: Thursday, 21 October 2010 7:03 AM EDT
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