Prevent Blindness Florida
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Childrens Eye Safety Education(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Prevent Blindness offers an age-appropriate eye health and safety curriculum for children. Pre-schoolers are encouraged to practice eye safety. The education reviews eye safety methods and the need for sunglasses and special glasses for play activities such as sports or paintball. The message of keeping the eyes safe from sand, ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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Pediatrician Medical Staff Vision Program (Programs)
Tampa, FL
This community program provides resources and training to pediatric physiciansâ?? office staffs on a unique screening tool, thus ensuring children receive appropriate vision referrals. Children also benefit greatly from learning the importance of eye safety associated with UV rays. Children should not be exposed to sunlight without eye glass protection. ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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County Health Department Vision Screenings(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Through a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Florida provides a â??Healthy Vision Cornerâ?? in Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Sarasota, St. Johns and Pinellas County Health Department Clinics. Screenings for adults and children and vision education information is available to community members. Prevent Blindness Florida works with ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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Diabetic Retinopathy Education(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels inside the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. In some people with diabetic retinopathy, serious damage to the eye can occur when abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina. The key to ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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Healthy Eye Seminars(Programs)
Tampa, FL
PBF provides education to adults on prevention, treatment and research of eye diseases associated with aging. These include age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Healthy vision education is important in preserving vision because early detection is vital to save sight. Information is shared through the website, seminars, and ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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Play It Safe With Your Eyes(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Prevent Blindness Florida offers an age-appropriate eye health and safety curriculum for pre-school children. The program, Play It Safe With Your Eyes, encourages young children to practice eye safety. Through an interactive educational presentation, eye safety methods, the need for sunglasses and special glasses for play activities such as sports ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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County Health Department Vision Screenings(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Through a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Florida provides a Healthy Vision Corner in Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Sarasota, St. Johns and Pinellas County Health Department Clinics. Screenings for adults and children and vision education information is available to community members. Prevent Blindness Florida works with ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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County Health Department Vision Screenings(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Through a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Florida provides a Healthy Vision Corner in Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Sarasota, St. Johns and Pinellas County Health Department Clinics. Screenings for adults and children and vision education information is available to community members. Prevent Blindness Florida works with ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
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County Health Department Vision Screenings(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Through a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Florida provides a Healthy Vision Corner in Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Sarasota, St. Johns and Pinellas County Health Department Clinics. Screenings for adults and children and vision education information is available to community members. Prevent Blindness Florida works with ...
Prevent Blindness Florida
10.
County Health Department Vision Screenings(Programs)
Tampa, FL
Through a collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Health, Prevent Blindness Florida provides a Healthy Vision Corner in Hillsborough, Manatee, Orange, Sarasota, St. Johns and Pinellas County Health Department Clinics. Screenings for adults and children and vision education information is available to community members. Prevent Blindness Florida works with ...