DE SCR40

Designates May 2019 as "Healthy Vision Month" in Delaware to promote eye health awareness through the National Eye Institute (NEI) initiative.

Highlights that vision impairment and eye disease costs the United States $68 billion annually in direct healthcare costs, lost productivity, and diminished quality of life.

Notes that over 250,000 Delawareans over age 40 have reported vision problems, and only approximately 40% of children age 5 and younger receive vision screenings.

Urges all Delaware citizens to receive periodic eye examinations, emphasizing that regular dilated eye exams can detect eye disease early when treatment is most effective.

Emphasizes that vision problems in children can lead to academic difficulties and low self-esteem, and that receiving corrective glasses increases students' math and reading grades.