HABS: Vision and Aging: Helping Older Adults See Well for a Lifetime
Date: November 18, 2010
Time: 1:30 PM ET - 2:20 PM ET
Type: Webinar
Glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, low vision, age-related macular degeneration, dry eye, cataracts—how well do older adults in your community understand these conditions and how to prevent them? Discover what you and your organization can do to promote senior eye health.
Speaker: Neyal Ammary-Risch, MPH, CHES, director of the National Eye Health Education Program at the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health
Discover:
- The prevalence and impact of age-related eye diseases and conditions among older adults.
- The latest national survey data on what older adults know and practice regarding eye health.
- What the National Eye Institute’s Vision and Aging Program offers in community-based education about senior eye health.
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