[visionlist] Vision Surveillance as a Foundation of Public Health Webinar

[Cynthia Owsley]

Vision Surveillance as a Foundation of Public Health Webinar
Thursday, March 28 1-2pm Eastern (12-1pm Central)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened an expert panel of 14 national and international experts, to identify action steps and priorities to strengthen national and state surveillance systems in assessing and monitoring disparities in eye health, vision loss, and access to eye care over time and responding to national, state, and local needs. The core product of the meeting is eight papers that were published in a supplement of the American Journal of Ophthalmology in December 2012.  This webinar will provide an overview of the review expert panel process and recommendations, characterize elements of a vision surveillance system, identify strategies for improving vision surveillance in the US, and identify resources for conducting vision surveillance, such as BRFSS, NHANES, and NHIS. The presenters are: Paul Lee, MD, JD (Chair of Ophthalmology, Director of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan) and Jinan Saaddine, MD, MPH (Team Lead, Vision Health Initiative, Medical Epidemiologist, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Register today<https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=9dqm19fz4cf7>!
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