Innovate. Lead. Collaborate. VisionServe Alliance leads a consortium of organizations across the United States and Canada to enhance the overall health of the vision loss field by addressing the strategic issues most impacting our field and people facing blindness and vision loss. Collaborations at the national, state, and local level support our mission to: • Cultivate industry leadership at the highest levels. • Strengthen the vision loss field through enhanced management systems, innovation, and shared industry best practices. • Help member organizations increase capacity-building and sustainability. • Inform public policy impacting millions with blindness and low vision. • Develop robust data reports that elucidate the critical issues facing these individuals and highlight the urgent need for increased funding. • Maximize awareness of the availability of life-changing training and services benefiting people with blindness and low vision. • Significantly increase access to these vital services – physical access and enhanced financial support, and • Provide education, resources, and tools benefiting professionals in the vision loss field and people facing the challenge of blindness and low vision. Members include organizations focusing on national advocacy and/or service issues, employment and manufacturing, adult vision rehabilitation, K-12 residential and on-line schools, early intervention and pre-school, dog guides, low vision clinics, and Braille production. Learn more at VisionServeAlliance.org
External link for VisionServe Alliance
8760 Manchester Rd.
St Louis, Missouri 63144, US
Important study highlighting tremendous gaps in access to vision care and services.
#DidYouKnow? 6.5 million Medicaid enrollees in the United States lack coverage for #EyeExams — and 14.6 million lack coverage for eyeglasses. Researchers led by the UC Irvine studied state Medicaid programs and identified opportunities to expand coverage and reduce disparities in eye care. Read more about this #NEIfunded work in Health Affairs: https://lnkd.in/d7QsvdVp
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How does #Myopia (#nearsightedness) work? Our friends at American Academy of Ophthalmology have videos and infographics to help you and your children understand myopia: https://lnkd.in/gyeGNGUz #EyeHealthEducation
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One of the best ways to help students succeed in the classroom is to make sure they’re seeing clearly. ✏️ Prevent Blindness has info to help put kids on the path to a lifetime of healthy vision: https://lnkd.in/dJVWmbhh #ChildrensEyeHealth #EyeHealthEducation
Thrilled to support the incredible leaders in our BVI community!
NSITE is excited to join forces with VisionServe Alliance at the 2024 Training Conference & Expo from October 14-18! You don't want to miss their session: Leadership Development at All Levels. Marianne Haegeli, NSITE director of learning and leadership, and Lee Nasehi, president and CEO of VisionServe Alliance, will unveil the upcoming NSITE Leadership Development Program set to launch later this year. This program offers specialized cohorts and curricula to meet the needs of leaders at every stage, from emerging to executive. Explore how this initiative can strengthen your leadership team and prepare you for future challenges. Be part of this exciting opportunity to advance your leadership journey and tackle tomorrow’s challenges with newfound confidence: nib.org/tce #2024TCE #LeadershipDevelopment #NSITE #VisionServeAlliance #Empower
Thanks for sharing for #NationalEyeExamMonth!
Speaking of #NationalEyeExamMonth… While it’s normal to have some vision changes as we age, not all gradual or sudden vision changes are part of growing older. Here's what you and your community need to know about common age-related eye diseases—and how to stay one step ahead of them with regular exams.👇 https://bit.ly/4dqF9PK
Protect your sight with regular eye exams and corrected vision.
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#VisionLoss is a broad term, covering everything from slight vision impairment to total blindness. Learn how we can live better with age-related vision loss in this guide from our partner VisionServe Alliance.👇 #NationalEyeExamMonth https://lnkd.in/eAjBrm3W
Thanks National Council on Aging for sharing!
#OriginalMedicare does not pay for the devices and services visually impaired adults need to thrive. Author and advocate Anne Corn explains how this impacts people with #LowVision—and shares what you (and your community) can do to speak out for expanded Medicare coverage. 📣 💪👇 #NationalEyeExamMonth https://lnkd.in/edhVzjjD
Thanks National Council on Aging for sharing crucial resources!
Now that we’ve talked about the costs of vision care, here’s a valuable resource that can save your community money: The American Academy of Ophthalmology's EyeCare America program. Older adults may qualify for no-cost medical eye exams and #EyeHealth information through a nationwide network of doctors. Share this link to help them get started.👇 #NationalEyeExamMonth https://lnkd.in/eYMVhmEC
The New York Times published this article, How Hearing and Vision Loss Increase the Risk of Dementia, which states Adults over age 65 who experience vision loss have a nearly 50 percent increased risk of developing dementia. If those vision problems are corrected, that risk drops dramatically. https://lnkd.in/ewSa-MMP The article also mentions this recent study that can be downloaded with a free account at: https://lnkd.in/dXHATfdv Learn more about the startling impacts of vision loss through our Big Data Project Reports. National and published state reports highlight the prevalence of vision loss at the national, state, and county level, along with the tremendous impact of vision loss across a broad range of chronic health conditions, disability factors, and quality of life. Our Working-Age Adult reports provide data across eight employment categories, too. Download your free National Big Data Reports today at https://lnkd.in/eGCuCcNg. VisionServe Alliance #blindness #blindnessawareness #LowVision #lowvisionawareness #visionrehabilitation