As Veteran’s Day approaches, the
nation’s largest group of Eye M.D.s (ophthalmologists) launched a Web site
today dedicated to providing quality eye care information and resources for
U.S. veterans.
Veteranseyecare, a service of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology, grew out of the organization’s commitment to ensure that all
veterans receive superior eye care and know where and how to find it.
“The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s partnership with the
Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists has been instrumental in
helping us reach our patients,” AVAO President-elect Ivan J. Suner, MD,
associate professor Duke University Eye Center, and former active-duty
major in the U.S. Air Force said. “The new website is another extension of
our commitment to deliver outstanding customer service and care to our
Veterans.”
Veterans of yesterday and today face more eye-related conditions,
diseases, and injuries than ever before. The Academy is uniquely poised to
help: the Academy comprises more than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye
M.D.s, including physicians and surgeons in the 154 VA hospitals and more
than 875 clinics across the country.
Veteranseyecare is a one-stop reference designed to provide
connecting information on eye diseases, treatment and facilities. In
addition, it can assist veterans and top-notch physicians for all aspects
of eye care, from preventive medicine to eye surgery.
“The Academy represents leadership in providing exceptional eye care to
patients,” said Academy International Envoy Michael W. Brennan, MD, a West
Point graduate and army veteran, who recently participated in health
infrastructure efforts in Iraq. “Opening this window of communications to
veterans, their families and the public is a timely and appropriate public
service.”
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest
association of eye physicians and surgeons — Eye M.D.s — with more than
27,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three “O’s” —
opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. It is the ophthalmologist, or
Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases and injuries, and perform eye
surgery. To find an Eye M.D. in your area, visit the Academy’s Web site at
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
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