Florida Senate - 2011                            (NP)    SR 2030
       
       
       
       By Senator Gaetz
       
       
       
       
       4-01695-11                                            20112030__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing the invaluable contribution
    3         of Florida ophthalmologists to the EyeCare America
    4         program and expressing gratitude for their exemplary
    5         service to the people of this state.
    6  
    7         WHEREAS, by age 65, one in three Americans suffers some
    8  form of vision-limiting eye disease, and
    9         WHEREAS, EyeCare America is a charitable foundation of the
   10  American Academy of Ophthalmology committed to the preservation
   11  of sight, with nearly 7,000 volunteer ophthalmologists providing
   12  service to their respective communities, and
   13         WHEREAS, in this state, 409 ophthalmologists volunteer
   14  their services to more than 34,200 EyeCare America patients,
   15  providing voluntary eye exams and up to 1 year of care to
   16  qualified United States citizens and legal residents at no cost,
   17  and
   18         WHEREAS, through EyeCare America, those who are age 65 or
   19  older and have not seen an ophthalmologist in 3 or more years
   20  may be eligible to receive a comprehensive eye examination and
   21  up to 1 year of care, while uninsured individuals who are
   22  determined to be at an increased risk for glaucoma and who have
   23  not had an eye examination in 12 months or more may be eligible
   24  for a free glaucoma exam, and
   25         WHEREAS, the Florida Society of Ophthalmology seeks to
   26  improve services to Florida citizens and legal residents unable
   27  to afford proper and necessary eye care, with many of its
   28  members participating in EyeCare America, and
   29         WHEREAS, the Florida Senate recognizes the critical
   30  importance of devoting time and medical care for those Florida
   31  citizens and legal residents in need of eye care, NOW,
   32  THEREFORE,
   33  
   34  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   36         That the Senate does hereby recognize Florida
   37  ophthalmologists and the Florida Society of Ophthalmology for
   38  their dedication to EyeCare America and patients in need of eye
   39  care.
   40         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution,
   41  signed by the President of the Senate, with the Seal of the
   42  Senate affixed, be transmitted to EyeCare America and the
   43  Florida Society of Ophthalmology, respectively, as a tangible
   44  token of the sentiments expressed herein and as a lasting symbol
   45  of the respect of the members of the Senate of the State of
   46  Florida.