NY A10177

Establishes an age-related macular degeneration pilot program in Brooklyn, administered by the New York State Commission for the Blind (a bureau of the Office of Children and Family Services)

Program consists of a team of eleven state-funded ophthalmologists and group volunteers traveling throughout Brooklyn to provide services

Services include clinical screening and diagnosis, medical treatment, education, counseling, and low vision technology such as magnifiers and screen readers

Eligibility requires Brooklyn residents to be at least 62 years old with severe vision loss (best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in their better eye)

Takes effect immediately upon passage