Outlook Newsletter

Outlook is the electronic newsletter of the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP).  Outlook provides quarterly updates on eye health education, disease prevention activities, and NEHEP activities and materials.

In the Summer 2010 Outlook Newsletter:

Letter From the Chair of the NEHEP Planning Committee
A key resource for promoting eye health at the community level is the Healthy Vision Community Awards (HVCA) Program. This program has provided award funds to hundreds of community-based projects across the country in support of the broader effort to achieve healthy vision for everyone.

NEHEP Guide to Working With the Media
To assist you in carrying out community-based programs, NEHEP has developed the Media Guide: Tips for Working With the Media to Promote Eye Health Programs and Events.

Applications Now Available for 2011 Healthy Vision Community Awards
NEI encourages nonprofit, community-based organizations to apply for a 2011 Healthy Vision Community Award. The 2011 HVCA funding cycle offers a new online application process and new topic areas for projects.

NEHEP Partnership Efforts Contribute to a Successful HVM 2010
NEHEP gratefully acknowledges Partnership organizations who helped make Healthy Vision Month (HVM) 2010 a success.

NEI’s What you should know Publication Series Available on CD and Cassette
The National Eye Institute’s What you should know publication series is available in CD and audiocassette formats. This patient education series offers information on age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and low vision.

NEHEP Welcomes New Partnership Organization
NEHEP is pleased to welcome a new organization to the Partnership—The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF).

ACTIONED: The New Online Resource for Eye Care Professionals
The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO^®) is pleased to announce the launch of a new educational website. ACTIONED (Assessment, Certification, Training, Interactive Ophthalmology Network) provides online continuing education and training resources for people who work in eye care.

AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The toolkit is based on the principles of universal precautions, or specific actions that primary care providers and their staff can take to make health information more understandable for all patients. 

EyeCare America’s No-Cost Eye Exams Are Now Only a Click Away
EyeCare America’s no-cost eye exams facilitates access to eye care professionals for U.S. citizens or legal residents who are without an ophthalmologist, do not belong to an HMO, or do not have coverage for eye health services through the Veterans Administration. Now, those interested can go online to determine whether they are eligible.

Prevent Blindness America Wants All Children To Be Star Pupils
Prevent Blindness America has launched the “Star Pupils” campaign to educate parents on children’s vision issues and provide disadvantaged children with access to eye care.

Healthy Vision Community Awards Spotlight: YWCA Northern Rhode Island
The YWCA Northern Rhode Island’s Eye-C project is an innovative program that uses a life-sized puppet to present information to the community, children, and adults about ways to reduce visual impairment in those aged 17 years and younger.

Outlook Archive

• Spring 2010 Outlook
• Winter 2010 Outlook
• Fall 2009 Outlook
• Summer 2009 Outlook
• Spring 2009 Outlook
• Winter 2009 Outlook
• Fall 2008 Outlook
• Summer 2008 Outlook
• Spring 2008 Outlook
• Winter 2008 Outlook
• Spring 2004 Outlook
• Summer 2003 Outlook
• Fall 2002 Outlook
• Spring 2001 Outlook
• Summer 2000 Outlook