5204.0 Eye Health: The Role of Health Education and Health Promotion (Sponsored Jointly with Vision Care Section)

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
Moderator:
Nita Patel, OD, MPH

12:30 PM
Evolution of Healthy Vision Month
John McInerney, MA, Cyn Davis, BA and Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, MPH, CHES
12:50 PM
Perceptions of eye health and communication preferences: Results of focus groups with Hispanic/Latino adults
Marcela Aguilar, MHS, Lynn Halverson, Christelle Gogue, MPH and Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, MPH, CHES
1:10 PM
Vision care concerns, eye health knowledge, and health information preferences: Focus groups with African American adults (18+)
KiChe Tate, MSA, CHES, CPHA, Lynn Halverson, Christelle Gogue, MPH and Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, MPH, MCHES
1:30 PM
InfantSEE: Improving vision health of infants all across America
Mark Schwartz, MPH and Glen Steele, OD FCOVD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Vision Care Section

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)