3067.0 Visual Health in Vulnerable Populations in the US and Worldwide

Monday, November 9, 2009: 8:30 AM
Oral
This session will explore the cultural, economic, and geographic characteristics which predispose populations to eye disease. Attributes of successful domestic and international interventions will be presented. Additionally, vision care providers will discover opportunities to improve the general health indices of socially disadvantaged patients.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe cultural, economic, and geographic factors which predispose populations to eye disease. 2. Identify attributes of successful domestic and international interventions. 3. Evaluate opportunities for vision care providers to improve general health indices among socially disadvantaged patients.
Moderator:
Christine Harden, OD

Welcoming Remarks
8:35 AM
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Jerry E. Vincent, OD MPH, Brett Sutton, MBBS MPHTM, Bayleyegn Birhanu, RN, Worku Mekonnen, MD and Colleen Hardy, MPH
  
8:50 AM
Evaluation of tailored vs. targeted health messages to increase eye examination behavior
Nancy J. Ellish, DrPH
  
9:05 AM
Disparities in dilated eye exams among adults with diabetes: An intersectional approach
DeLawnia T. Comer-HaGans, PhD Candidate
     
9:20 AM
Primary care physician report and blood pressure in a low income uninsured population
Janis Ecklund Winters, OD
  
9:35 AM
Community based eye-care through vision centres in India: An integrated approach
Prakash Tyagi, MD
  
Discussion

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Organized by: Vision Care Section
Endorsed by: Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health, Social Work

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Vision Care Section
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