Happy New Year from Prevent Blindness America!

In this new year, Prevent Blindness America will continue to advocate for eye and vision health, and we are pleased to join our patient advocates in conversations about access, coverage, research and legislative developments in eye health.

As we roll out our 2010 legislative agenda, we are asking you to join us in advocacy activities through the United States. In February, in honor of the President's Day holiday on February 15, we are asking advocates across the country to make visits to the Congressional District offices that week. Prevent Blindness America will provide you with a meeting request letter, tips for making a Congressional visit and talking points for this meeting so you can advocate for eye and vision health. Materials will be posted on-line the week of January 11, 2010, and can be found at http://www.preventblindness.org.

Thank you again for your participation and for advocating for eye and vision health. Stay tuned to our website for continued updates, including information on an upcoming Capitol Call-in Day!