Letter From the Chair of the NEHEP Planning Committee
Health professionals should recognize the effects low vision can have on an individual’s daily life and promote rehabilitation services.

Raising Awareness About Low Vision and Rehabilitation Services
NEHEP has a new booklet, Living With Low Vision: What You Should Know, and a companion DVD, Living With Low Vision: Stories of Hope and Independence, which urge people to seek help from low vision specialists.

People with Self-Reported Vision Loss Want More Readily Available Eye Health Information
Focus groups conducted by NEHEP indicate that there are many opportunities to increase eye health knowledge among people with self-reported vision loss.

May Is Healthy Vision Month
Join NEI in celebrating Healthy Vision Month by using a variety of resources that promote eye health and safety.

A Matter of Balance Program Adapted To Help Those With Low Vision
A Matter of Balance, a program of the National Council on Aging’s Falls Free^© initiative that is designed to reduce older adults’ fear of falling and increase their activity levels, has been adapted to help people with low vision.

VisionAware Offers New Information Hub for Veterans With Vision Loss
VisionAware, a new site from the American Foundation for the Blind and Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation, includes a new guide to help veterans with vision loss, their families, caregivers, healthcare providers, and social service professionals.

Second Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit To Be Held in June
Prevent Blindness America is sponsoring the 2013 Focus on Eye Health National Summit on June 18, 2013, in Washington, DC, to highlight advances in vision and public health.

AFB Center on Vision Loss Reaches Out to Optometrists in Texas
The Center on Vision Loss (CVL) has launched an initiative to reach out to optometrists in North Texas to encourage them to refer patients with vision loss to the CVL.

Featured Organization: Center for the Visually Impaired
The Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta, Georgia, provides rehabilitation services to approximately 5,000 individuals who are blind or have visual impairments annually through the Florence Maxwell Low Vision Clinic.

On The Road With NEHEP
Join NEHEP for presentations on educational efforts that support eye health for people with diabetes and older adults.

Let Us Know What You Think About Outlook
Let NEHEP know your thoughts about Outlook—what you find beneficial, ideas for content you would like to see, or suggestions for future issues.