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THE EYE SITE exhibit was developed by the National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of the NEI's National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) . The NEHEP's goal is to prevent blindness and promote vision rehabilitation through public and professional education programs. The NEI coordinates the NEHEP in partnership with national organizations representing the private and public sectors.
THE EYE SITE is designed to provide information to the general public about low vision —a visual impairment not correctable by regular eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery. Low vision affects millions of Americans.
Low vision interferes with a person's ability to perform everyday activities. It can result from a variety of eye diseases, disorders, and injuries. Many people with low vision have age-related macular degeneration , cataracts , glaucoma , or diabetic eye disease .
In 2008, THE EYE SITE will visit the following locations.Jefferson Parish Public Library, Metairie, Louisiana Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri Providence Public Library, Providence, Rhode Island Cedar City Public Library, Cedar City, Utah
Junior Jazzercise class at the EBR - Teen Center (June 2007)Author Christina Vella (Intimate Enemies, Indecent Secrets) and her dance partner Steven Gurley dance Argentine Tango at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library (May 2007)