IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 848 
Recognizing and honoring Prevent Blindness America for its 100 years of 
dedication to preventing blindness and preserving eyesight. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. KIRK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring Prevent Blindness America for 
its 100 years of dedication to preventing blindness and 
preserving eyesight. 
Whereas in 1908, the New York State Committee on Preven-
tion of Blindness, now known as Prevent Blindness 
America, led by Dr. Park Lewis and social and public 
health leader, Louisa Lee Schuyler, fought for and helped 
pass Federal legislation that virtually eliminated oph-
thalmia neonatorum, then a leading cause of blindness in 
infants; 
Whereas thanks to that effort, newborns around the country 
were protected from lifelong vision loss, and the associa-
tion that eventually became Prevent Blindness America 
was born; 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
01:58 Dec 07, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR848.IH
HR848
cnoel on PRODPC60 with BILLS_CN
•HRES 848 IH 
Whereas for the past 100 years, Prevent Blindness America 
has been the leading national organization dedicated to 
fighting blindness and saving vision through education, 
advocacy, vision screener certification, research grants 
and community based programs; 
Whereas Prevent Blindness America is the only national or-
ganization with a certification programs for vision screen-
ers, training approximately 2,500 new screeners each 
year, and providing 20,000 vision screening personnel 
with the skills they need to help people in their commu-
nities; 
Whereas Prevent Blindness America’s vision screenings help 
identify preschoolers at risk of vision loss from lazy eye, 
school children who depend on good vision for learning, 
and adults threatened by glaucoma and other serious vi-
sion problems; 
Whereas in 2006, Prevent Blindness America screened more 
than 2,300,000 children and adults for potentially blind-
ing eye diseases, referring more than 200,000 to eye doc-
tors for follow-up professional care; 
Whereas Prevent Blindness America is leading the effort to 
bridge the gap between vision screenings and follow up 
care and treatment, to ensure positive outcomes; 
Whereas half of all blindness can be prevented through early 
detection, intervention, and treatment; 
Whereas the work of Prevent Blindness America is increas-
ingly important, as the incidence of blindness is expected 
to double in the next 20 years with the aging adult popu-
lation; and 
Whereas Prevent Blindness America has set visionary goals 
for the year 2020 to address these issues by working to 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
01:58 Dec 07, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR848.IH
HR848
cnoel on PRODPC60 with BILLS_CN
•HRES 848 IH 
ensure that every child receives appropriate eye care prior 
to entering school, to double the number of adults, espe-
cially adults over 40, visiting the eye doctor, and to re-
duce eye injuries: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the invaluable contributions and 
positive impact of Prevent Blindness America, and 
its affiliates and divisions, to individuals in commu-
nities and to all Americans; and 
(2) congratulates and commends Prevent Blind-
ness America for 100 years of preventing blindness 
and preserving sight. 
Æ 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
01:58 Dec 07, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HR848.IH
HR848
cnoel on PRODPC60 with BILLS_CN