DE SCR12

Recognizes May 2021 as "Healthy Vision Month" in Delaware and urges citizens to observe and participate in the observance.

Urges all Delaware citizens to receive periodic eye examinations.

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

Notes that glaucoma-related blindness rates for African-Americans are six times higher than for other populations, with half of African-Americans with glaucoma unaware they have the condition.

Emphasizes that children with vision correction through glasses show improved math and reading grades and that nearly 40 percent of preschool-age children have never had a vision screening.