Glaucoma Risk and Free Eye Exams through
EyeCare America
December 2011
Dear PSA Director,
If you are African-American
or Hispanic you are at high risk for developing glaucoma,
a leading cause of blindness. Fortunately, if you are
65 or older, you are just a click away from a free eye
exam. EyeCare America provides eye care to US citizens
and legal residents through volunteer ophthalmologists
(Eye Doctors).
This program provides free
eye exams and up to one year of care to US citizens
and legal residents within the Continental United States,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico often at no out-of-pocket cost
to those who qualify.
EyeCare America is a public
service program of the Foundation of the American Academy
of Ophthalmology. The organization's mission is to preserve
sight by raising awareness about eye disease and providing
access to medical eye care.
To help those in your listening
area, please place these PSAs in heavy rotation during
Glaucoma Awareness Month, which takes place January
1 to 31, 2012.
Sincerely,
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Allison Neves
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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:30 PSA SCRIPT
IF YOU ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN
OR HISPANIC YOU ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR DEVELOPING GLAUCOMA,
A LEADING CAUSE OF BLINDNESS. FORTUNATELY, IF YOU ARE
65 OR OLDER, YOU ARE JUST A CLICK AWAY FROM A FREE EYE
EXAM. EYECARE AMERICA, A PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM OF THE
FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY,
HAS 7000 VOLUNTEER OPHTHALMOLOGISTS ACROSS THE US WHO
PROVIDE EYE EXAMS AT NO-OUT-OF-POCKET COST TO ELIGIBLE
PATIENTS. VISIT W-W-W--DOT--EYECARE-AMERICA--DOT-ORG
TO FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY. THAT'S W-W-W--DOT-E-Y-E-CARE-AMERICA--DOT-ORG.
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