PRINTER'S NO. 3211
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
693
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, KIM, BIZZARRO, KINSEY, FREEMAN,
SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, BURNS, MILLARD, CIRESI, LONGIETTI, KORTZ,
SCHMITT, MARSHALL, YOUNGBLOOD, RYAN, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD,
SAYLOR, GLEIM, WILLIAMS, NEILSON, ROEBUCK AND CONKLIN,
JANUARY 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JANUARY 30, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2020 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 Cares® - The AOA Foundation are calling upon the
leaders of this Commonwealth to help all residents become more
aware of the importance of obtaining regular eye examinations
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and maintaining good eye health; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives desires to join doctors
of optometry, other health care professionals, business and
civic leaders, educators and the media to unite in an effort to
broaden the understanding of eye health and safety in this
Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of March 2020 as "Save Your Vision Month" in Pennsylvania
and urge all residents to observe this celebration by paying
special attention to personal eye and vision care needs and the
needs of those they cherish.
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