Bill Text: FL S0844 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Amblyopia Awareness Month
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-01 - Adopted [S0844 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0844-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2015 (NP) SR 844
By Senator Grimsley
21-00556-15 2015844__
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution recognizing August 2015 as “Amblyopia
3 Awareness Month” in Florida.
4
5 WHEREAS, amblyopia is a cause of permanent vision loss if
6 not identified and treated early in life, and
7 WHEREAS, the detection of amblyopia in early childhood
8 increases the chances of successful treatment, especially if the
9 disorder is detected before a child reaches 5 years of age, and
10 WHEREAS, many forms of amblyopia are difficult to detect
11 and can be identified only through proper screening techniques,
12 and
13 WHEREAS, the earlier children are identified as having
14 amblyopia, the sooner treatment can commence, and
15 WHEREAS, fewer than 20 percent of preschool children are
16 currently being screened for vision problems, despite the fact
17 that such screening is a covered service by many health
18 insurance plans and health maintenance organizations, and
19 WHEREAS, parents should be encouraged to have their
20 children screened for vision problems prior to admission to
21 preschool, and
22 WHEREAS, the Florida Society of Ophthalmology and a number
23 of statewide associations, charitable organizations, state
24 agencies, and local public health departments believe that it is
25 of paramount importance to promote statewide preschool vision
26 screening, with the goal of testing all children between 3 and 5
27 years of age, NOW, THEREFORE,
28
29 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
30
31 That August 2015 is recognized as “Amblyopia Awareness
32 Month” in Florida.
