Report calls for transformation of eye and vision health initiatives

Nearly 16 million Americans are living with vision impairment that is undiagnosed or untreated because eye and vision health lags in priority in the United States, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.The 450-page report, based on 2 years of analysis, recommends a nationwide call to action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in an attempt to reduce or eliminate correctable and avoidable vision impairment by 2030, as well as delay onset and progression of unavoidable chronic eye disease, minimize (Read more...)

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