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Half of all blindness can be prevented through early detection and treatment. Today, there are
1,259,000 older Ohioans affected by vision problems, which if not detected and treated early, could lead
to blindness. Because of the growth in the aging population, there will be more than 2.5 million Ohioans
affected by vision-robbing conditions by the year 2030.
Adult Vision Screening Training Program, you will be able to:
Perform near and distance visual acuity screenings
Educate people about “aging eye” diseases and disorders
Describe Adult Vision Screening Guidelines Published by Prevent Blindness
Upon successful completion of the training, you will be nationally certified to
provide adult vision screenings for three years and are eligible to receive FREE
vision screening equipment including: Adult Risk Assessment and Registration
Forms, Near and Distance Visual Acuity Charts and assorted educational vision
resources and brochures.
HealthyEyes Program: enhances the services of Ohio’s senior care and public health networks by
providing information and access to prevention information, referral, and treatment resources for adult
eye challenges.
After completing the HealthyEyes portion of the program, you will be able to provide your professional
and consumer constituent base with facts and information about what they can do to prevent vision
loss. You will receive a HealthyEyes Toolkit that contains a flash drive with many PowerPoint
presentations, handouts, and material to support the presentations. This provides you with opportunity
to be an advocate for eye healthy and safety!
Questions? Contact Laura Schwartz at 800-301-2020, ext. 112
