3083.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
Oral Session | ||||
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| This session will highlight some of the latest information pertaining to the prevalence of eye disease and eye conditions. There will be examples of the use of this type of information has been translated into practice in order to prevent blindness. | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Understand population based studies. Learn about national and international scale efforts to prevent vision loss. | ||||
| Valarie Conrad | ||||
| Research Synthesis of Population-Based Prevalence Studies Benita O'Colmain, MPH, Wanda Parham, MPA, Arlen Rosenthal, MA, Adrienne Y Semidey, Rosemary Janiszewski, MS, CHES | ||||
| Estimated incidence of macular disease in an elderly Kansas population Carol Ann Holcomb, PhD, CHES | ||||
| Healthy People 2010 Update - Chapter 28 - Vision and Eye Health Dr Norma K Bowyer, OD, MS, MPH, FAAO, Dr John Whitener, OD, MPH | ||||
| Global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness by the year 2020 Anthony F Di Stefano, OD, MPH, Louis Pizzarello, MD, MPH | ||||
| Sponsor: | Vision Care Section | |||
| Cosponsors: | Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||