Seeing Clearly Into The Future

Seeing Clearly Into The Future (NAPSA)—Seniors can preserve their sight by detecting and treating eye disease early through annual medical eye exams. Unfortunately uninsured seniors or those on limited incomes are often not receiving adequate eye care. Regular medical eye exams can help protect your vision— EyeCare America can help. Today at least one-third of Americans 65 or over have some form of vision-impairing eye disease and may experience no symptoms, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. To ensure that incomeis not a barrier to adequate prevention and treatment of eye disease, more than 7,500 volunteer ophthalmologists nationwide are providing medical eye exams at no out-of-pocket expense to qualified seniors. EyeCare America’s Seniors EyeCare Program is available to U.S. citizens and legal residents 65 and older who have not seen an ophthalmologist for at least three years and do not have eye care insurance through an HMOor VA. Seniors or family members can call the toll-free helpline at 1-800222-EYES (3937) at any time for free information or to be referred to one of the eye care programs offered by EyeCare America, a public service foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The Seniors EyeCare Program is co-sponsored by Knights Templar Eye Foundation Ince.