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May 22: This is the due date to respond to the National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention’s Request for Information (RFI) and provide feedback on their draft strategic plan for Fiscal Years 2024–2028.
June 15: Envision will hold its Low Vision Grand Rounds (Wichita, Kansas, or online), which includes courses on current and interesting cases that can benefit from a team approach to vision rehabilitation.
June 16: Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind will host their Blindness and Glaucoma Webinar with expert presenters Elena Sturman, President and CEO of the Glaucoma Foundation, and Dr. Aakriti Shukla, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center.
June 21–24: The American Optometric Association will lead Optometry's Meeting 2023 in Washington D.C.
June 23–24: The Glaucoma Research Foundation will host the 5th annual Glaucoma Patient Summit in Long Beach, California, to highlight advances in treatment options and provide practical information to help patients understand and live with glaucoma.
July 6–9: The National Optometric Association will hold their 2023 Annual Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Resource: The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Eyecare America® provides eligible older adults and people at increased risk for glaucoma with access to eye care, often at no cost.
Resource: The American Academy of Pediatrics offers eye health resources in Spanish and English.
Resource: The American Diabetes Association has diabetes-related eye-health resources for patients in Spanish and English.
Resource: The BrightFocus Foundation has created a collection of Spanish resources on living with glaucoma.
Resource: The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) marked National Minority Health Month in April with a campaign to promote “Better Health Through Better Understanding.”
Resource: Salud America’s Let's All Address Health Equity Together webinar series equips health care professionals and the public to take action for health equity — especially for Hispanic/Latino people.
The Eye Health Connection is a newsletter developed with the input of NEHEP Partners and shared with the community of NEHEP’s 60+ partner organizations. The links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, they do not constitute an endorsement by the National Eye Institute or its employees.
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