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Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
August 1-31, 2007
During Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, Prevent Blindness America, or PBA, spotlights efforts to encourage the public to obtain eye screening for children and to prevent eye injuries in youth. Every year, thousands of children injure their eyes, and these accidents can cause temporary or permanent vision loss.

PBA offers the following tips to prevent eye injuries for children: understand the dangers, remove hazards, and watch your child closely to prevent harm. If you suspect your child has a visual injury, see an eye doctor for an exam.

Vericom can help you communicate cost-effectively with your internal and external customers. Here are some examples of how SoundCare can be used to raise awareness about this issue:

  • Create a Soundview with an ophthalmologist
  • Create a SoundView with a patient who has received ophthalmology services
  • Promote your ophthalmology services
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    Sample SoundCare Message

    "The most common causes of eye injuries for children are misuse of toys, falls from beds or on stairways, improper use of silverware or tools, or exposure to harmful household products. Prevent Blindness America recommends the following safety guidelines for protection of your child’s eye health. Use safety gates on stairs. Pad sharp furniture corners. Lock all cabinets and drawers, and keep sharp and pointed objects and toys out of the reach of children."

    SoundCareŽ messages can be customized in many ways. If you are a Vericom client and would like to see this message written in the context of prevention, treatment, educational events, or from any other perspective, please call Vericom Customer Relations at 800-800-1090.

     
         


     
    For more information about this Health Observance, contact:

    Prevent Blindness America
    211 West Wacker Drive
    Suite 1700
    Chicago, IL 60606
    800-331-2020
    www.preventblindness.org