The Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are evaluating their national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Healthy People 2020 objectives will be set as national goals for meeting a broad range of America’s health needs.
Every ten years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) evaluates science and lessons learned from the past decade, along with new knowledge on data, trends and innovations.
Healthy People 2010 Objectives 28-1 through 28-10 are related to vision health. The ten objectives for vision are as follows:
28-1 Dilated Eye Examinations
28-2 Vision Screening for Children
28-3 Impairment Due to Refractive Errors
28-4 Impairment 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
All ten of these objectives have been retained for Healthy People 2020.
Public Comment hearings have been scheduled across the country for October and November this year. Be a Voice for Vision and express your support for these Healthy People 2020 objectives. For more information or to register for one of the hearings, go to: http://www.healthypeople.gov/HP2020/regional/default.asp
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Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening and training, community and patient service programs and research. These services are made possible through the generous support of the American public. Together with a network of affiliates, divisions and chapters, it's committed to eliminating preventable blindness in America. For more information, or to make a contribution to the sight-saving fund, call 1-800-331-2020.
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