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Through EyeSmart™ EyeCheck, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and its partners are raising awareness and understanding of the impact of eye disease and visual impairment, particularly among minority populations who disproportionately lack access to care. Working with state ophthalmology and subspecialty societies, hospitals and eye institutes and community organizations, the Academy’s EyeSmart EyeCheck is:
- Testing a screening methodology for adults, focusing on detecting damage from eye disease rather than screening for eye disease. Studies suggest that this approach may work.
- Piloting and facilitating free screenings to help identify undiagnosed visual impairment and eye disease among populations at greatest risk and with limited access to health care services.
- Building and hosting a national inventory of community eye screenings that use the EyeCheck approach.
- Providing referrals to eye care and bi-lingual eye health information at the screenings as well as online.
EyeSmart™ EyeCheck information for Academy members (login required)
Partners
EyeCare America — a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
To get involved or for more information, please send an e-mail to: eyesmart@aao.org
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