Prevent Blindness America encourages everyone, whether they're buying gifts for a charitable giving tree or for their own family or friends, to make conscientious gift-giving decisions.
Prevent Blindness America is pleased to announce that Richard L. Sanchez, CEO and president of Advantica EyeCare, has been appointed to its board of directors.
Nearly half of all diabetics have some form of diabetic retinopathy, and Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 20-74 years of age.
The rate of new cases of diagnosed diabetes rose by more than 90 percent among adults over the last 10 years, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Prevent Blindness America has been awarded a 3-year cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with a first year grant of $1 million to develop an integrative and pioneering approach to eye health and vision loss prevention.
The Vision Preservation Act, Prevent Blindness America's priority legislation through the 109th and 110th Congresses, was introduced in the Senate on September 22 by Senator Chris Dodd and co-sponsored by Senator George Voinovich.
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