Spring - Summer 2005

Inside this issue
2004 ISPB Illinois Annual Fireworks Survey	FDA Approves Implantable Chip
2004 ISPB Illinois Annual Fireworks Survey	Protect Your Eyes from the Sun
ISPB	Protect Your Eyes from the Sun
Board of Directors 2004-2005	Talking With Your Doctor
Financial Statement 2003 -2004	Research Updates
Save the Dates	Thank you, Walgreens
American Foundation for the Blind (Toys)	Embedded Jewelry for the Eye
2004 ISPB LECTURESHIP - Illinois Optometric Association	Remembrances
New ISPB Health Education Coordinator	NEI Health Vision Month
EYE SPY Training for Nurses	Quick Tips

SAVE THE DATES!

May 2005 — Healthy Vision Month
Vision rehabilitation. If you need help in adjusting to your low vision, the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the ISPB suggest that you check with your local and state-wide rehabilitation services
for assistance. See page 7 for more information.

August 4-6, 2005 — National Association of Vision Professionals (NAVP), Annual Conference — New Orleans (for educators, volunteers, nurses, administrators, fund raisers, teachers, eye care professionals,
vision screeners). For information, contact NAVP Secretary Robin Leverette-Dardy at the ISPB offices — (312) 922-8710)

November 3-5, 2005 — Discovery 2005 Low Vision Conference, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza — Chicago
(designed to bring together people with vision impairments of all ages, their families, educators, rehabilitation and eye care professionals and vendors). For information, contact the ISPB office or Leah Gerlach at (630) 690-7115, ext. 325 or e-mail her at leah@deicke.org
(Note: put low vision conference in the subject line).

The Visionary, published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care consultations and treatments.

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