5142.0: Wednesday, October 24, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
Oral Session | ||||
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| One of the most prominent reasons that people suffer from vision impairment is the lack of access to services. This session will describe several methods that are used to reach the most vulnerable populations. | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: The participant will learn about several outreach projects which purpose is to provide vision and eye care to those with the most need. | ||||
| Ian B. Berger | ||||
| A New Approach to Community Vision Screening and Prevention of Amblyopia in Young Children Jack Campana, MEd, David B. Granet, MD, Stuart I. Brown, MD, Barbara L. Brody, MPH | ||||
| Project see the world: A mobile vision care clinic Angela F. Meshack, DrPH, A. Philip Aitsebaomo, OD, PhD | ||||
| Free vision examination program for low-income uninsured children Tiffany S. Sullivan, MPH, Kimberley Wilson | ||||
| Vision Stations: Community-based, self-sustaining primary eye care & more Ian B Berger, MB, DrPH, Barbara Kazdan, BA | ||||
| Sponsor: | Vision Care Section | |||
| Cosponsors: | School Health Education and Services; Social Work; Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||