,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,vision ,to ,le>n z a national lead] 9 improv+ access to prescription eyeglasses = /ud5ts 9 l[-income communities1 !reby help+ ^? /ud5ts succe$ 9 s*ool1 & = provid+ vision exams to #bjj1jjj /ud5ts s9ce its f\nd+4 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bg1 #bjab1 ,vision ,to ,le>n 0 f\nd$ by ,au/9 & ,virg9ia ,beutn] 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 to address ! problem ( /ud5ts 9 l[-income communities lack+ ! glasses ne$$ = ^? /ud5ts to succe$ 9 s*ool & 9 life2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n began ) a s+le mobile vision cl9ic1 /aff$ ) an eye doctor & an optician-- 7#a7 visit+ ,napa ,/reet ,elem5t>y1 a ,los ,angeles ,unifi$ ,s*ool ,di/rict campus 9 ,nor?ridge1 ,cali=nia2 & 7#b7 provid+ #e /ud5ts ) vision exams & prescription eyeglasses free ( *>ge2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n op]ates #be mobile vision cl9ics1 :i* h provid$ vision exams to #bjj1jjj /ud5ts 9 #ac ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,cali=nia2 7#b7 ,delaw>e2 7#c7 ,georgia2 7#d7 ,hawaii2 7#e7 ,i[a2 7#f7 ,l\isiana2 7#g7 ,m>yl&2 7#h7 ,mi*igan2 7#i7 ,mississippi2 7#aj7 ,new ,j]sey2 7#aa7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 7#ab7 ,p5nsylvania2 & 7#ac7 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n has lev]ag$ p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate ,m$icaid programs & o!r organizations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,way ( ,i[a1 ,prev5t ,bl9dness ,i[a1 & ! ,longwood ,f\ndation 9 ,delaw>e1 to increase program /ability & fur!r exp& access to vision s]vices2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n is lead+ an ef=t by educators & eye c>e pr(essionals to raise aw>5ess ( ! inability ( "s /ud5ts to see cle>ly due to correctable myopia or hyp]opia1 a basic educational hurdle impact+ ov] #b1jjj1jjj /ud5ts nationwide t c be solv$ by provid+ /ud5ts ) a basic vision exam & a pair ( prescription glasses2 ,:]eas ! innovative mobile vision cl9ic model develop$ by ,vision ,to ,le>n deliv]s basic eye c>e to /ud5ts at s*ool1 :]e ! /ud5ts are e day1 !reby bypass+ common hurdles prev5t+ *ildr5 f see+ an eye doctor1 su* z-- 7#a7 ! inability ( a p>5t or gu>dian to take "t (f ( "w2 7#b7 a lack ( transportation2 7#c7 a %ortage ( eye c>e provid]s accept+ ,m$icaid2 & 7#d7 a misund]/&+ ( ! co/ or necessity ( eye c>e2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n has demon/rat$ ! ability ( mobile vision cl9ics to provide access to c>e = /ud5ts 9 bo? urban & rural communities2 ,:]eas1 by rea*+ /ud5ts :o h nev] visit$ an eye doctor & provid+ ^? /ud5ts ) a fir/ pair ( glasses1 ,vision ,to ,le>n introduces /ud5ts & p>5ts to ! ne$ = ongo+ eye c>e1 mak+ x m likely t ^? /ud5ts & p>5ts w seek out regul> exams f a local optometri/ or oph?almologi/2 ,:]eas ! program develop$ by ,vision ,to ,le>n id5tifies ?\s&s ( /ud5ts ) m s]i\s eye conditions & ref]s ^? /ud5ts to local eye doctors = foll[-up exams1 9 _m cases int]v5+ be=e /ud5ts exp]i5ce p]man5t vision loss2 ,:]eas1 9 an ef=t to quantify ! impact ( ,vision ,to ,le>n on ! ability ( /ud5ts to access optometric c>e1 ! p]=mance ( /ud5ts 9 s*ool1 & ! behavior ( /ud5ts 9 ! classroom1 ! program develop$ by ,vision ,to ,le>n has be5 /udi$ by heal? & educational rese>*]s at-- 7#a7 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles1 ,mattel ,*ildr5's ,hospital 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,ucla ,mattel ,*ildr5's ,hospital72 7#b7 ! ,cali=nia ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,ag5cy1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ,c>e ,s]vices2 & 7#c7 ,! ,johns ,hopk9s ,wilm] ,eye ,in/itute2 ,:]eas ! /udy c>ri$ out by ,,ucla ,mattel ,*ildr5's ,hospital f\nd t-- 7#a7 aft] receiv+ glasses1 /ud5ts 7 able to pay bett] att5tion 9 class1 7 m engag$1 & 7 m will+ to complete _! s*oolwork1 all ( :i* contribut$ to bett] ov]all s*ool p]=mance2 & 7#b7 ,s]v+ /ud5ts 9 s*ool r ?an ref]r+ !m to an outside optometri/ increas$ bo? access to & use ( glasses by bo? mak+ x easi] = families to obta9 glasses & *ang+ ! s*ool culture to decrease ! /igma associat$ ) we>+ glasses42 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n seeks to make ! exp]i5ce ( gett+ glasses fun = *ildr5-- 7#a7 by p>tn]+ ) sports teams1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! ,los ,angeles ,dodg]s2 7,b7 ! ,los ,angeles ,clipp]s2 7,c7 ! ,gold5 ,/ate ,w>riors2 7,d7 ! ,atlanta ,hawks2 7,e7 ! ,detroit ,pi/ons2 7,f7 ! ,san ,jose ,%>ks2 & 7,g7 ! ,baltimore ,rav5s2 & 7#b7 by hav+ pr(essional a?letes p>ticipate 9 ev5ts at s*ools :]e *ildr5 get glasses2 ,:]eas ! s]vice level ( ,vision ,to ,le>n has gr[n an av]age ( #ej p]c5t e ye>1 br++ critical vision s]vices to ?\s&s ( additional *ildr51 ) ! ultimate goal t no *ild 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates g to s*ool )\t ! glasses ne$$ = t *ild to see cle>ly2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n is a public-private p>tn]%ip comb9+ fund+ f community & corporate f\ndations & private donors1 reimbursem5t f ,m$icaid & ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program1 & ,/ate & local mat*+ funds to support a su/a9able program t w help /ud5ts = ye>s to come2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n has demon/rat$ t ! program model develop$ & us$ by ,vision ,to ,le>n repres5ts a reali/ic1 af=dable pa?way to elim9at+ lack ( glasses z an educational b>ri] to /ud5ts nationwide2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n has collaborat$ ) p>tn]s 9 ! eye-heal? & education sectors :o h greatly aid$ ,vision ,to ,le>n 9 rea*+ ! mile/one ( help+ #bjj1jjj /ud5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,rot>y ,int]national ,clubs2 7#b7 ,! ,johns ,hopk9s ,wilm] ,eye ,in/itute2 7#c7 ! ,essilor ,vision ,f\ndation2 7#d7 ,w>by ,p>k]2 7#e7 ,hel5 ,kell] ,int]national ,child,sight2 7#f7 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles1 ,/e9 ,eye ,in/itute2 7#g7 ,project ,vision ,hawaii2 7#h7 ,we/]n ,univ]sity ,college ( ,optometry2 7#i7 ,prev5t ,bl9dness ,nor!rn ,cali=nia2 7#aj7 ,classic ,optical ,laboratories2 7#aa7 ,capital ,optical2 7#ab7 ,klau] ,optical2 7#ac7 ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool ,nurses ,organization2 7#ad7 ,hawaii ,keiki3 ,heal?y ,ready to ,le>n2 7#ae7 ,conexus2 7#af7 ! ,baltimore ,city ,heal? ,dep>tm5t2 7#ag7 ! ,detroit ,heal? ,dep>tm5t2 7#ah7 ! ,k5t ,c\nty ,heal? ,dep>tm5t2 7#ai7 ! ,cali=nia ,tea*]s ,association2 & 7#bj7 s*ool nurses ?r\gh\t ! areas s]v$ by ,vision ,to ,le>n2 ,:]eas ,vision ,to ,le>n has be5 recogniz$ z a lead] 9 ! field-- 7#a7 by ! ,campaign ,= ,grade-,level ,read+1 :i* nam$ ,vision ,to ,le>n a ,pacesett] ,program 9 #bjad2 7#b7 by ! ,:ite ,h\se ,initiative on ,educational ,excell5ce = ,hispanics1 :i* nam$ ,vision ,to ,le>n a ,bright ,spot 9 ,hispanic ,education 9 #bjae2 7#c7 by ! ,cali=nia ,tea*]s ,association1 :i* pres5t$ ! ,/ate ,gold ,aw>d to ,vision ,to ,le>n 9 #bjac2 7#d7 9 lett]s ( comm5dation f-- 7,a7 ,h\se ,speak] ,nancy ,pelosi2 7,b7 ,repres5tative ,max9e ,wat]s2 & 7,c7 ! ,ronald ,reagan ,libr>y2 & 7#e7 9 newspap] op-eds by-- 7,a7 ,s5ator ,*ris ,coons2 7,b7 ,delaw>e ,gov]nor ,jack ,m>kell2 7,c7 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 ,mayor ,lev> ,/oney2 7,d7 ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 ,mayor ,rob]t ,g>cia2 7,e7 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 ,mayor ,mike ,duggan2 7,f7 ,wilm+ton1 ,delaw>e1 ,mayor ,mi*ael ,purzycki2 & 7,g7 =m] ,mississippi ,gov]nor ,haley ,b>b\r2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,optometric ,association1 uncorrect$ vision conditions affect #a 9 e #d *ildr51 yet only #ci p]c5t ( /ud5ts ref]r$ to an eye exam ?r\gh a r\t9e vision scre5+ actually end up see+ an eye doctor1 & ?is discrepancy is f> worse 9 high-pov]ty communities ( color2 & ,:]eas address+ ! basic eye c>e ne$s ( /ud5ts is an (t5 ov]look$ b critical /rategy to improve ! educational atta9m5t ( ^? /ud5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,vision ,to ,le>n on help+ #bjj1jjj /ud5ts2 7#b7 recognizes ,vision ,to ,le>n z a national lead] 9 provid+ s*ool-bas$ vision c>e & comm5ds ! /rides ! organization has made 9 t ef=t2 & 7#c7 supports ! mission ( ,vision ,to ,le>n to ensure t no *ild goes )\t ! glasses ne$$ = t *ild to succe$ 9 s*ool & 9 life4