Partners with community programs and organizations throughout Minnesota to help seniors adjust to vision loss by providing information about eye conditions common to seniors, such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy; functional vision assessment tool; low-vision aids and devices at no charge; and referrals for more extensive assistance at State Services for the Blind (SSB).
Source: Minnesota State Services for the Blind
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Recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provides detail on the scope of vision problems, barriers to eye health, and system-wide issues that are prevalent in the United States. It presents recommended population health strategies which will reduce vision impairment and promote eye health, in an effort to slow a projected doubling of chronic vision impairment by 2050.
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
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National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness partnered with the National Association of School Nurses to provide national guidance for school nurses and others involved in front-line vision screening and referral to eye care. The goal is to standardize approaches to vision health, facilitate follow-up eye care for students who do not pass vision screening, provide family/caregiver friendly educational information, promote coordination and communication among schools, eye care providers and primary care providers, and consult with leading pediatric eye care providers to promote best practices.
Source: National Association of School Nurses and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness
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The Center is designed to support the development of a public health infrastructure that promotes and ensures a comprehensive, multi–tiered continuum of vision care and eye health for children. The Center is committed to conducting this work through strong partnerships, sound science, and targeted policy initiatives. The Center offers reports and data, sample state guidelines and regulations, presentations, webinars, fact sheets and brochures, and tool kits for families and professionals.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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Through our network of blind members, National Federation of the Blind coordinates many programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, provides information and support to blind children and adults, and builds a community that creates a future full of opportunities.
Source: National Federation of the Blind
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The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, administers the braille and talking-book program, a free library service for residents of the United States and its territories and American citizens living abroad whose low vision, blindness, or physical disability makes reading regular print difficult.
Source: Benefits.gov
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Videos on eye and vision-health subjects. Learn more about common eye diseases and conditions, as well as the latest National Eye Institute programs and research. Audio described videos are available.
Source: National Eye Institute
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The NIH Toolbox® is a comprehensive set of neuro-behavioral measurements that quickly assess cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions from the convenience of an iPad. It includes a mulit-dimensional set of recommended measures for ages 7+. It consists of tests to assess Audition, Visual Acuity, Olfaction, Taste (Ages 12+), and Pain (Ages 18+), using a multi-dimensional set of brief, royalty-free measures to assess cognitive, sensory, motor and emotional function that can be administered in two hours or less across diverse study designs and settings.
Source: Northwestern University
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The mission of Ohio’s Aging Eye Public Private Partnership (AEPPP), an initiative supported by the Ohio Department of Aging, is to develop a strategic plan of action to address issues relating to vision care public policy, vision care services, vision education, and vision research that impact the quality of life for Ohio’s seniors now and in the future.
Source: Prevent Blindness Ohio
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Eye Ball 101 is a one-hour comprehensive overview of eye health and an overview of the four main medical conditions that affect eyesight among older adults. The presentation is designed to benefit all older adults and is delivered without a reliance on heavy medical jargon. Eye Ball 101 is a course that was developed in partnership with the Dean McGee Eye Institute on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Campus. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Source: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Report published in 2017 by 16 experts, which discusses best practices, acceptable practices, and unacceptable practices in sixteen areas of program management, along with the method of arriving at these conclusions.
Source: Mississippi State University
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This video by OIB-TAC provides a demonstration and description of labeling and organization strategies, contrast, the grid pattern, and various ways to create a signature guide. This video will be helpful to counselors, case managers, and direct service providers who want to increase their knowledge and skills to help consumers increase confidence in the early stages of their vision loss.
Source: Mississippi State University
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The Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists is pleased to provide educational tools and resources for the public and patients diagnosed with retinal conditions, as well as information on the important work of retina specialists in preserving sight. These resources include: finding a retina specialist, payment assistance programs for prescription drugs, patient fact sheets, finding clinical trials, and low vision apps.
Source: American Society for Retinal Specialists
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A 2022 study The Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States, found that, in 2019, an estimated 19.83 million Americans were living with some form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This is an increase of approximately more than 2.75 times previous estimates (which used a more conservative definition of early AMD based on larger drusen size), indicating the need to address the burden of AMD. In addition to national prevalence data, the new study also provides data at the state and county level.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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A new study published today in JAMA Ophthalmology, “Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US in 2021,” found that in 2021, an estimated 9.6 million people in the United States (26.4 percent of those with diabetes) had diabetic retinopathy (DR), and 1.84 million people (5.1 percent of those with diabetes) had vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR). The number of people aged 40 years and older living with diabetes-related eye disease more than doubled since prevalence was last estimated in 2004. VTDR has also almost doubled since last estimated in 2004. The study is the first of its kind to estimate the prevalence of DR and VTDR in people younger than 40 years. In the youngest age group, ages 0 to 24 years, more than 1 in 10 people with diabetes had DR, which increased to nearly 1 in 5 among people with diabetes ages 25 to 39 years.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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This webpage lists the monthly Prevent Blindness annual eye health and safety observances.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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Prevent Blindness eye health and safety fact sheets are a popular choice for providing free, printable, up-to-date information at health fairs, schools, hospitals, community centers, pediatric offices or even in your own home. The fact sheets are available in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and are optimized for easy download and printing.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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Equips health educators with important patient education messages about diabetes-related eye disease and strategies for maintaining healthy vision.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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Prevent Blindness recognizes that in order to fulfill its mission to prevent blindness and preserve sight, it must acknowledge the diverse makeup of its clients and the people who work to fulfill the mission. This mission is most effectively fulfilled through a commitment to inclusiveness as a core policy and fundamental operating principle.
Source: Prevent Blindness
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Provides services in the areas of eye health and eye safety by offering free vision screenings for adults and children with a concerted effort to provide these services to historically underserved sectors of the population (low income, elderly, minorities, people with Diabetes and individuals with special needs).
Source: New Jersey Department of Human Services, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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