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LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER CONDUCTS FREE “EYE SITE” EDUCATION & SCREENING

In conjunction with the National Eye Institute, Randy Bouligny, MD, Director of the Glaucoma Service at the LSU Eye Center at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and Steve Gill, OD, FAAO, Clinical Director of the Lions/LSU Regional Low Vision Center, will conduct a free Glaucoma and Low Vision Screening and Lecture on Wednesday, February 20 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library at 4747 W. Napoleon Avenue in Metairie. The event, designed to help prevent blindness and promote vision rehabilitation, is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Allergan and Lions Club International.

Appointments are not necessary for the screening, which does not require dilation. It includes a simple intraocular pressure measurement and visual field testing. If any abnormalities are found, participants will be referred to appropriate care. The lecture will provide information about low vision, and how to distinguish between normal changes in eyes and vision as well as signs and symptoms of vision changes which could be early warning signs of eye disease. LSU Eye Center professionals will also be on hand to answer questions.

According to the National Eye Institute, low vision means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, people find everyday tasks difficult to do. Millions of Americans lose some of their vision every year. Irreversible vision loss is most common among people over age 65.Most people develop low vision because of eye diseases and health conditions like age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetes. While vision that's lost usually cannot be restored, many people can make the most of the vision they have.

Participants will also be able to see the “Eye Site” national touring exhibit of the National Eye Institute on Low Vision. The exhibit comprises five colorful kiosks with interactive multimedia touchscreen programs, information on local low vision services and resources including those offered by the LSU Eye Center, and a display of aids and devices that help people with low vision.

The LSU Eye Center at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans offers specialized glaucoma treatment and care as well as a Regional Low Vision Center in partnership with the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation and Lions Clubs International Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.lsu-eye.lsuhsc.edu/.

02/13/2008