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World Sight Day is October 12, 2023 - HCP Cureblindness Shines Light on Avoidable Blindness and Its Mission to Help Individuals in Underserved Countries Retain and Regain Their Sight

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Held the second Thursday each October, World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.

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  • Held the second Thursday each October, World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.
  • 90% of these individuals live in low-to-middle income countries, where poor nutrition and limited access to eye care can mean a life limited by needless blindness.
  • "This World Sight Day, HCP is shining a light on why avoidable blindness can – and must – be overcome," said K-T Overbey, HCP's Chief Executive Officer.
  • "This World Sight Day, everyone should learn the easy steps to help the millions who are blind or who have moderate-to-severe vision impairment."

RestoringVision Joins the United Nations Friends of Vision Secretariat and Call for a Special Envoy on Vision

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RestoringVision has joined the United Nations Friends of Vision secretariat and the call to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for the appointment of a Special Envoy on Vision.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RestoringVision has joined the United Nations Friends of Vision secretariat and the call to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for the appointment of a Special Envoy on Vision.
  • A Special Envoy on Vision would further open the pathway to solving the global vision crisis, which RestoringVision is fiercely determined to achieve."
  • The Friends of Vision group of United Nations Member States consists of country representatives, including at the Ambassador level, from almost 70 countries.
  • The Friends of Vision is chaired by Ambassador Dr. Walton Webson of Antigua and Barbuda, Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith of Bangladesh, and Ambassador Fergal Mythen of Ireland.

HelpMeSee Announces Collaboration to Fight Global Cataract Blindness

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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"As we fight the global cataract blindness crisis, we celebrate this partnership and the commitment Intel has made to focus on digital transformation and tackling inequalities in healthcare," Jahani said.

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  • "As we fight the global cataract blindness crisis, we celebrate this partnership and the commitment Intel has made to focus on digital transformation and tackling inequalities in healthcare," Jahani said.
  • In a world where 100 million people are blind or visually impaired due to cataract, HelpMeSee works to eradicate cataract blindness using virtual reality and simulation-based training.
  • The nonprofit was founded by Al and Jim Ueltschi, who saw the opportunity to end suffering by delivering innovation from the aviation industry to the fight against cataract blindness.
  • With more than 40 simulators and 11 training centers worldwide, HelpMeSee partners with governments, universities, and innovators to fight the global cataract blindness crisis.

Horizon Therapeutics plc Joins the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to Encourage People to #LoveYourEyes this World Sight Day

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) is teaming up with World Sight Day organizers IAPB to challenge five million people globally to pledge to have their vision checked before World Sight Day on Oct. 13.

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  • Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) is teaming up with World Sight Day organizers IAPB to challenge five million people globally to pledge to have their vision checked before World Sight Day on Oct. 13.
  • We have seen firsthand from our work in sight-impairing rare diseases that early intervention and self-advocacy are key to preventing vision loss.
  • World Sight Day is an important opportunity to spread this mission and improve outcomes through advocacy, education and awareness.
  • Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

BookJane Announces the Release of Internal Agency Feature; Health Care Organizations Can Now Build Their Own Internal Staffing Agency With J360 Workforce

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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The new feature allows healthcare operators to easily build, deploy and manage their own staffing agency to fill critical staffing gaps across their organization.

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  • The new feature allows healthcare operators to easily build, deploy and manage their own staffing agency to fill critical staffing gaps across their organization.
  • BookJane's Internal Agency feature offers the "best of both worlds," providing senior living communities, hospitals, and child care centers with a cost-efficient staffing solution.
  • "BookJane has always been focused on increasing staffing efficiency, but with internal agency, we have provided the opportunity to eliminate agency usage.
  • BookJane's Internal Agency module additionally offers the opportunity to address a growing workforce trend in healthcare - employee flexibility.

Global Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Market (2022 to 2027) - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the most advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy which is characterized by the growth of new vessels on the surface of the retina.

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  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the most advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy which is characterized by the growth of new vessels on the surface of the retina.
  • Hence, the rising prevalence of diabetes is directly contributing to the further increase in the prevalence of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
  • North America is expected to hold a major market share in the global proliferative diabetic retinopathy market due to rising prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy and availability of advanced technology and minimally invasive laser technique in this region.
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.2 million adults had diabetic retinopathy and 655,000 had vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy.

November Declared as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to Educate Public on Potential Impact of Vision Loss and Blindness from Diabetes

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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With the aging population and the significant increase in diabetes cases, the number of people living with diabetes-related eye disease continues to rise.

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  • With the aging population and the significant increase in diabetes cases, the number of people living with diabetes-related eye disease continues to rise.
  • Prevent Blindness , the nation's oldest nonprofit eye health and safety organization, has declared November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to provide the public with important information on the impact that diabetes can have on vision, and offer tools and programs to help prevent significant vision loss from the disease.
  • Prevent Blindness has also developed the Diabetes & the Eyes Educational Toolkit with free materials on diabetes and the impact of diabetes on eye health in English and Spanish.
  • These educational resources are intended for healthcare professionals, community health educators, diabetes educators, and those in a caregiving or diabetes education role.

Alcon Celebrates World Sight Day 2021 in Communities Worldwide with Programs for Improved Access to Eye Care

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Alcon is committed to educating people around the world about the importance of regular eye care as well as directly supporting access to eye care through the Alcon Foundation and Alcon Cares, in order to help people see brilliantly.

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  • Alcon is committed to educating people around the world about the importance of regular eye care as well as directly supporting access to eye care through the Alcon Foundation and Alcon Cares, in order to help people see brilliantly.
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    Beyond World Sight Day, Alcon helps people around the world see brilliantly through its corporate giving efforts, such as the Alcon Foundation and Alcon Cares programs.
  • Our more than 23,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
  • For more than 50 years, Alcon has partnered with non-profit organizations that help advance eye health, skills transfer, education and access to quality eye care around the world.

Prevent Blindness Joins in World Sight Day, October 14th, by Asking Public to Pledge to Make Eye Health a Priority

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October, to focus attention on the global issue of eye health.

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  • World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October, to focus attention on the global issue of eye health.
  • Coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) , this year's World Sight Day theme is "Love Your Eyes."
  • To make a donation towards the sight-saving efforts of Prevent Blindness, please visit https://preventblindness.org/donate , or text SIGHT to 18337111621.
  • Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

Canadian Ophthalmological Society celebrates World Sight Day 2021 and encourages Canadians to get an eye exam

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Thursday, October 14, 2021 is World Sight Day, an annual and internationally recognized day of awareness that focuses attention on the global issue of eye health.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Thursday, October 14, 2021 is World Sight Day, an annual and internationally recognized day of awareness that focuses attention on the global issue of eye health.
  • As an advocate for optimal eye care for all Canadians, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society is proud to recognize World Sight Day and help spread awareness on this year's theme, #LoveYourEyes, which aims to increase people's awareness of their own eye health and the importance of comprehensive eye exams.
  • "World Sight Day reminds everyone how important our eye health is, while educating and spreading awareness of the four major eye diseases and its risk factors," says Dr. Colin Mann, President of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
  • The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) is the national, recognized authority on eye and vision care in Canada.