Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative

Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2017-01-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309439981

The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult's risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolation, depression, and other psychological problems. In children, properly maintained eye and vision health contributes to a child's social development, academic achievement, and better health across the lifespan. The public generally recognizes its reliance on sight and fears its loss, but emphasis on eye and vision health, in general, has not been integrated into daily life to the same extent as other health promotion activities, such as teeth brushing; hand washing; physical and mental exercise; and various injury prevention behaviors. A larger population health approach is needed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in coordinated efforts that can sustain the scope of behavior change. The shaping of socioeconomic environments can eventually lead to new social norms that promote eye and vision health. Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States. Building on the momentum of previous public health efforts, this report also introduces a model for action that highlights different levels of prevention activities across a range of stakeholders and provides specific examples of how population health strategies can be translated into cohesive areas for action at federal, state, and local levels.

Vision Science

Vision Science
Author: Stephen E. Palmer
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 844
Release: 1999-04-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780262161831

This textbook on vision reflects the integrated computational approach of modern research scientists, combining psychological, computational and neuroscientific perspectives.

Radioactivity

Radioactivity
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on X-rays and Radioactivity
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1925
Genre: Radioactivity
ISBN:

Report

Report
Author: National Research Council (U.S.).
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1921
Genre: Research
ISBN:

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: National Research Council (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1924
Genre: Research
ISBN: