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CNIB News Release ******************** NORTH BAY – Developed and hosted by CNIB, a series of 50 free public awareness seminars for seniors called “You and Your Vision Health: Yes! Something More Can Be Done” will take place across Canada over the nex
Kate Adams


CNIB News Release

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NORTH BAY – Developed and hosted by CNIB, a series of 50 free public awareness seminars for seniors called “You and Your Vision Health: Yes! Something More Can Be Done” will take place across Canada over the next six months.

Based on a newly published CNIB resource guide of the same name, the seminar will be coming to North Bay on September 26 at 2pm at Golden Age Club, 135 Worthington Street St. West. Seniors with or without vision loss and their family members and friends are encouraged to attend. Members of the media are also welcome to attend. For more information or to register, please call Morgan Ineson at 1-866-577-7727.

At the seminar, a CNIB low vision specialist will be on hand to present the four most common causes of age-related vision loss and prevention strategies to maintain vision health. The specialist will also demonstrate ways to maximize remaining vision. A guest speaker with vision loss will share his/her own experience. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions, and will receive a free copy of the vision health guide.

Currently, more than 400,000 Canadians aged 55 or older have vision loss that makes daily living a challenge, and that number is expected to increase dramatically as our population ages. Alarmingly, many Canadians are unfamiliar with the signs and symptoms of eye disease. Others are unaware that serious eye conditions such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration can be present without symptoms and progress rapidly if left untreated. Still others who have vision loss do not know what support is available to make life easier and help them to maintain independence.

For more information about the guide, please visit www.cnib.ca/visionhealthguide.

CNIB is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to public education, research and the vision health of all Canadians. CNIB provides the services and support necessary to enjoy a good quality of life while living with vision loss. To find out more, visit www.cnib.ca.

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