PRINTER'S NO. 24
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
28
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, NEILSON, LONGIETTI,
CORBIN, DiGIROLAMO, BAKER, JAMES, DUSH, SONNEY, HELM, MURT,
D. COSTA, R. BROWN, DRISCOLL, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD,
A. HARRIS, MARSICO, V. BROWN, PICKETT, McNEILL, MACKENZIE,
RYAN, FREEMAN AND SOLOMON, JANUARY 23, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 23, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of January 2017 as "Glaucoma Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Healthy vision is critical to the overall health and
well-being of individuals; and
WHEREAS, Healthy vision is necessary for the completion of
daily functions; and
WHEREAS, Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and
irreversible blindness in the United States, affecting more than
3 million people; and
WHEREAS, People 40 years of age or older are more likely to
be affected by glaucoma, but people of any age are susceptible
to glaucoma and its ill effects; and
WHEREAS, Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable
blindness, accounting for approximately 120,000 cases of
blindness in the United States; and
WHEREAS, There are no noticeable symptoms in the early stages
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of glaucoma, and vision loss progresses at such a gradual rate
that people affected by the condition are often unaware of their
degree of vision loss until their sight has already been
compromised; and
WHEREAS, Early detection is vital to preventing glaucoma from
progressing and further deteriorating the individual's vision;
and
WHEREAS, The American Academy of Ophthalmology advises that
routine, comprehensive eye exams are the best way to defend
against the negative effects to vision caused by glaucoma;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of January 2017 as "Glaucoma Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about the
prevalence of glaucoma and its negative effects on vision and to
raise awareness about the preventability of glaucoma by routine,
comprehensive eye exams.
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