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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: eyecare + glaucoma + america  Related to the article below (Last Update: 8/5/2008)

BiCOM?s Glaucoma Eye Test Tonometer Diaton Launches In Mexico
WebWire (press release), GA -
TonometerDIATON.com Diaton tonometer was initially launched at Pan American Congress of Ophthalmology Cancun, Mexico 2007, where it has raised a lot of ...
National Council on Aging and EyeCare America Join Forces To Help ...
MarketWatch - Jul 23, 2008
If eligible for eye care help, they will be connected to EyeCare America, which offers a variety of programs - for glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, ...
Take a Family Glaucoma Snapshot: EyeCare America Asks Hispanic ...
HispanicBusiness.com (press release), CA - Jul 18, 2008
EyeCare America also encourages people to call its Glaucoma EyeCare Program at 1-800-391-EYES (3937) to find out if they are eligible for a free glaucoma ...
Take a Family Glaucoma Snapshot: EyeCare America Asks Families to ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - Jul 15, 2008
EyeCare America also encourages people to call its Glaucoma EyeCare Program at 1-800-391-EYES (3937) to find out if they are eligible for a free glaucoma ...
Eye Surprise: School Screenings Miss 95% of Kids' Vision Problems ...
MarketWatch - Aug 3, 2008
... and glaucoma specialist who serves as chairman of the board of Texas State Optical (TSO), a network of more than 100 doctor-owned eye care practices. ...
National Non-Profit, EyeCare America, and the Maryland Society of ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Jul 9, 2008
Visitors to the site can make a donation to support EyeCare America?s various eye care programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes, Age-Related Macular ...

PR Web (press release)
EyeCare Americas EyeRide for Sight" Cyclists Arrive in Washington, DC
PR Web (press release), WA - Jul 7, 2008
EyeCare America includes programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes, AMD and children, and is the largest program of its kind in American medicine. ...
Eye disease can sneak up on the uninformed
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Jul 24, 2008
"It turns out he has an advanced case of glaucoma," an eye disease that can cause blindness, but had not been treated for it, so "all we can do now is be ...
Eyes on the Prize: Early Detection and Management of Diabetes
Diabetes Health (press release), CA - Jul 31, 2008
One source of eye care is VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit managed vision care company in the United States, covering 55 million members, ...
Local Ophthalmologist Brings Vital Medical Care to the World?s Poorest
L.A. Watts Times, CA - Jul 24, 2008
I told them the (sponsors) I can?t be in surgery all day because I want to see patients who have other diseases like glaucoma, infections. ...
Source: Google News

Surgical Undertreatment of Glaucoma in Black Beneficiaries of Medicare -
U Devgan, F Yu, E Kim, AL Coleman - Archives of Ophthalmology, 2000 - Am Med Assoc
... The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), through the Glaucoma 2001 and the National
Eye Care projects, and Prevent Blindness America are two organizations ...

Racial variations in treatment for glaucoma and cataract among Medicare recipients.
F Wang, JC Javitt, JM Tielsch - Ophthalmic Epidemiol, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
... of barriers to treatment for glaucoma and cataract among African-American Medicare
beneficiaries. METHODS: We examined the receipt of eye care in general and ...

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Blacks: A Review -
L Racette, MR Wilson, LM Zangwill, RN Weinreb, PA … - Survey of Ophthalmology, 2003 - Elsevier
... However, when Wanget al [184] included only eye care service users in their ... The EyeCare
America Glaucoma Project is an example of such programs which are ...

Eye Disease and Care in Latin America and the Caribbean -
JC Silva, JB Bateman, F Contreras - Survey of Ophthalmology, 2002 - Elsevier
... languages) used the following key words: Latin America, Caribbean, eye care services,
blindness, visual impairment, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy ...

Determinants of glaucoma awareness in a general eye clinic -
AT Gasch, P Wang, LR Pasquale - Ophthalmology, 2000 - Elsevier
... syndrome among one subgroup: Hispanic American males in ... association between myopia
and glaucoma awareness may ... have more contact with eye-care providers because ...

Managing eye disease in primary care -
SR Shields - Postgraduate Medicine, 2000 - postgradmed.com
... ophthalmologists also provide free medical eye care to patients with glaucoma diagnosed
through the program. EyeCare America National Eye Care Project 800-222 ...

Patterns of Care for Open-angle Glaucoma in Managed Care -
AM Fremont, PP Lee, CM Mangione, K Kapur, JL Adams … - Archives of Ophthalmology, 2003 - Am Med Assoc
... care for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and assess conformance with the American
Academy of ... obtained administrative, survey, and eye care records data ...

… Satisfaction with Specialty Care: An Analysis of Patients with Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy -
JJ Escarce, K Kapur, MD Solomon, CM Mangione, PP … - Health Services Research, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy
... " Characteristics of Eye Care Practices with ... Prevalence of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma:
The Baltimore Eye Survey." Journal of the American Medical Association ...

African American Health Disparities: Glaucoma as a Case Study. -
O Kosoko-Lasaki, MMG Olivier - International Ophthalmology Clinics, 2003 - internat-ophthalmology.com
... An African-American or black is thus defined as ... Medicare individuals 13 who use eye
care services, blacks ... expected rates of treatment for glaucoma (observed RR ...

The utilization of eye care services by persons with glaucoma in rural south India -
AL Robin, PK Nirmalan, R Krishnadas, R … - Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc, 2004 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov
... Copyright ?American Ophthalmological Society 2004. THE UTILIZATION OF EYE
CARE SERVICES BY PERSONS WITH GLAUCOMA IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA. ...

Source: Google Scholar

Take A Family Glaucoma Snapshot: EyeCare America Asks Families To Share History Of Glaucoma
Summer is the perfect time to see your family. EyeCare America asks that along with getting snapshots of great summertime memories get a snapshot of your family history of glaucoma. Having a family member that has glaucoma is a risk factor for getting the eye disease.

The Family Glaucoma Snapshot campaign is intended to raise awareness about the risk factors for glaucoma. EyeCare America also encourages people to call its Glaucoma EyeCare Program at 1-800-391-EYES (3937) to find out if they are eligible for a free glaucoma eye exam.
- Glaucoma often has no warning signs and the vision loss caused by the disease is irreversible.
- It is estimated that over 3 million Americans have glaucoma but only half of those know they have it.
- Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among African-Americans and Hispanics.
- Other high-risk groups include: people over 60, family members of those already diagnosed, diabetics, and people who are severely nearsighted.

In the fight against blindness caused by glaucoma, EyeCare America asks people to get their Family Glaucoma Snapshot by following these three, simple steps:

Get Your Family Glaucoma Snapshot

1. ASK: "Does anyone in our family have glaucoma?"
2. CALL: 1-800-391-EYES (3937) to see if you qualify for a free exam.
3. TELL: Your family if you have glaucoma.

EyeCare America's Glaucoma EyeCare Program promotes early detection and treatment of glaucoma. It raises awareness of glaucoma risk factors, provides free glaucoma educational materials and facilitates access to a glaucoma eye examination.

The Glaucoma EyeCare Program is designed for people who:

- Are U.S. citizens or legal residents
- Have not had an eye exam in 12 months or more
- Are at increased risk for glaucoma (as determined by risk factors that include family history, race, and age)

People may call the toll-free help line at 1-800-391-EYES (3937) for themselves and/or family members, to see if they qualify for a glaucoma eye exam or to request free eye care information. The EyeCare America help line operates all day, everyday, year-round.

*Those eligible for a referral through the glaucoma program receive a glaucoma eye exam and the initiation of treatment, if deemed necessary. Uninsured patients will receive the above care at no charge. Patients with insurance will be billed and are responsible for any co-payments and/or the cost of the eye examination.

To supplement its award-winning referral program, EyeCare America has recently created a new website specifically designed to assist online users in learning more about vision-limiting diseases such as glaucoma.

The site, eyecareamerica.org, contains up-to-date clinical information about eye diseases that are reviewed by certified ophthalmologists (Eye MDs) with links to current treatments and even an interactive tour of the eye's anatomy. Visitors can share important health topics with family and friends through a convenient email forward function and order free pamphlets that give in-depth information on treatment, tests/diagnosis, causes and risks factors for a wide variety of common eye diseases.

Other easy to use functions include online tools such as a vision simulator, which allows users to see how vision would be affected from common eye diseases, and informative videos, created by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, that will provide visitors with a complete interactive experience.
The Glaucoma EyeCare Program is co-sponsored by Pfizer Ophthalmics.

About EyeCare America

Established in 1985, EyeCare America, the public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is committed to the preservation of sight, accomplishing its mission through public service and education. EyeCare America provides eye care services to the medically underserved and for those at increased risk for eye disease through its corps of 7,200 volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities. More than 90 percent of the care made available is provided at no out-of-pocket cost to the patients. EyeCare America includes programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes and children, and is the largest program of its kind in American medicine. Since its inception, EyeCare America has helped more than 860,000. EyeCare America is a non-profit program whose success is made possible through charitable contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations.

http://www.eyecareamerica.org/
 
 
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