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Eyecare in the News


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	2007 InfantSEE Data Magnifies the Need for Early Eye and Vision Screenings for Infants



	Editorial on InfantSEE™



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	Vision is Elementary

KidSight Connecticut™


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	Vision is Elementary Brochure



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	Connecticut Project indicates eye exams are necessary for students



	National PTA Adds Vision to Position Statement



	NIH Study: Vision Screenings Still Get Failing Grade



	Neuroscientist discusses how optometric vision therapy helped her to develop stereovision



	ODs recognized in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act



	March is "Save Your Vision Month"


	Legislative Summary - 2010

CT Legislation - 2010


	Legislative Summary - 2009

CT Legislation - 2009


	Legislative Summary - 2008

CT Legislation - 2008


	CT House Passes HB 7159



	HB 5760, An Act Concerning Preventive Strategies for Vision Problems in Young Children



	An Act Concerning Reimbursement to Vision Care Providers in the Medicaid Managed Care and SAGA Program

CT Legislation - 2007

Connecticut Project indicates eye exams are necessary for students

"Something Wonderful is Happening in Optometry"


	Introduction



	NIH Study: Vision Screenings Still Get Failing Grade



	Few Children Receive Recommended Eyecare



	American Public Health Association Encourages Early Childhood Eye Examinations



	Newsweek Article- Kids Need Eye Exams



	CT Post Online - "Looking at the world through her son's eyes"

Children's Vision Legislation - Introduction


	New Law in Illinois Requires Eye Exams for Children Entering School



	Missouri Governor signs Children's Vision Bill



	New Jersey passes pilot program for children's eye exams



	Rhode Island Enacts Children's Vision Legislation



	Kentucky Expands Vision Law



	Nebraska Enacts Children’s Vision Bill



	North Carolina Enacts Mandatory Eye Exam Law



	Puerto Rico enacts law requiring eye exams for schoolchildren

Children's Vision Legislation - States


	Overview



	House passes bill to expand federal commitment to eye and vision care



	Bill to Expand Federal Commitment to Eye and Vision Care

Children's Vision Legislation - National

AOA Backs Military Eye Trauma Bill

AOA Supports the Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act (HR 6117)

U.S Congress Rejects 1-800 CONTACTS Bill

President Signs Decorative Contact Lens Bill into Law


	A flawed statement on vision therapy, learning and dyslexia is reissued



	Neuroscientist discusses how optometric vision therapy helped her to develop stereovision



	New Report Estimates the Costs Associated with Adult Vision Problems at $51.4 billion.



	NEI Reaffirms Policy that Scientific Meetings Should be Open



	APHA Encourages Pediatricians to Recommend Eye Exams



	Non-Mydriatic Digital Photography Inadequate for Diabetic Screening



	ODs highlight eye concerns at CDC Diabetes Conference



	Optometrist Elected President of International Eye Research Society



	CDC selects ODs for diabetes health, research course



	Eye Examinations - Best Policy for Driver License Renewal



	Optometry Services in the Hospital Setting



	Bailey raises vision’s profile at Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference


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Welcome to CTEYES.ORG, the home page of the Connecticut Association of Optometrists. Our site is a comprehensive resource; providing information on our community service programs, eye care information for parents, teachers and health care providers and information for anyone interested in learning more about Optometry - The Primary Eye Care Profession™.

Many Connecticut optometrists are now participating in the American Optometric Association's national InfantSEE™ campaign to provide all infants with a no-cost eye health assessment. Learn more by clicking the link below.

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4/7/2010
	CAO President's Letter to the Editor of Connecticut Magazine

2/5/2010
	Connecticut VOSH Trip Highlighted on Local Television Show

8/1/2009
	CT O.D. Active in Medical Reserve Corps

	More CAO News

9/10/2010
	Veteran's Stand Down

9/12/2010 - 9/13/2010
	2010 Annual Education Conference

11/17/2010
	Optometry 2010 5th Series

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4/5/2010
	AG Demands Businesses Halt Illegal Sale of Non-Corrective Contact Lenses

9/21/2009
	New Study Supports Optometric Role in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

8/15/2009
	Make Eye Exams Part of the Back to School Routine

6/11/2009
	Connecticut OD’s work leads to experience with Paralympic athletes

4/27/2009
	CT OD Travels to India to Provide Much-needed Eye Care for Rural Farmers

3/15/2009
	Connecticut Project indicates eye exams are necessary for students

1/20/2009
	Connecticut Optometrist draws attention to TBI-related visual impairments.

1/19/2009
	AOA recommends wearing protective eyewear while playing sports.

1/18/2009
	Online contact lens sales linked to risk of eye infections

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