PRINTER'S NO. 781
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
129
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO, LONGIETTI, MURT, BURNS,
KORTZ, CALTAGIRONE, RYAN, FREEMAN, DiGIROLAMO, BERNSTINE,
MILLARD, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, McCLINTON, NEILSON, KIRKLAND,
MARKOSEK, MULLINS, CIRESI, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, READSHAW, FITZGERALD, DALEY, ZIMMERMAN AND GILLEN,
MARCH 7, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 7, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2019 as "Save Your Vision Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sight is a precious and valuable gift that enables
individuals to experience the wonder of the world around us; and
WHEREAS, Professional eye care can safeguard and maintain the
visual welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 142 million Americans over 40 years of
age experience vision problems; and
WHEREAS, Between 8.2 million and 15.9 million people have a
correctable refractive error; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that adults with healthy vision are
more productive at work and more socially engaged; and
WHEREAS, The American Optometric Association (AOA) and
Optometry CaresĀ® - The AOA Foundation are calling upon the
leaders of this Commonwealth to help all residents become more
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