NEHEP Webinars

Miss the live webinar? No problem! Find previously recorded webinars and slides below. If you have any questions about these webinars, contact NEHEP.

NEHEP Webinar Archive

Going Blind and Going Forward
When Partners Engage, Great Things Happen
Enhancing Eye Health Among Hispanics/Latinos
Eye Health Knowledge of People at Risk for Glaucoma
What People with Diabetes Know about Their Eyes

Going Blind and Going Forward

This webinar discusses how to use the film Going Blind as a tool to engage the blind and visually impaired community to open the lines of communication between their eye care providers, low vision specialists, and the general public; raise awareness about low vision services and devices; and inspire the visually impaired community to obtain low vision and rehabilitation services.

Presenters: Rosemary Janiszewski, MS, CHES; Joseph Lovett; Julie Gaynin; George Theriault; Stacy Pommer, LMSW

Date: September 5, 2012

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NEHEP Partnership: When Partners Engage, Great Things Happen

This webinar for NEHEP Partnership highlights the benefits of being a NEHEP Partnership organization, available resources, and ways to become more involved with NEHEP.

Presenters: Neyal Ammary-Risch, MPH, MCHES; Anne Coleman, MD, PhD

Date: July 25, 2012

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Enhancing Eye Health Among Hispanics/Latinos

This webinar highlights research conducted with Hispanics/Latinos and includes an overview of the prevalence of eye diseases and conditions among this population. It also incudes nationwide focus group results about their knowledge of eye disease, preferred sources of information, and more.

Presenters: Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, MPH, MCHES; Rohit Varma, MD, MPH; Marcela Aguilar, MHS

Date: August 15, 2012

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Eye Health Knowledge and Information Preferences of People at Risk for Glaucoma. Results from Nationwide Focus Groups.

This webinar includes an overview of glaucoma; knowledge about the disease, sources of eye health information, and health information preferences of people at higher risk for glaucoma; highlights facilitators and barriers for comprehensive dilated eye exams; and describes resources available to help educate others about glaucoma.

Presenters: Neyal J. Ammary-Risch, MPH, MCHES; James Tsai, MD, MBA, MA (hon); Adrienne Semidey, DM

Date: January 11, 2012

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Preventing vision loss and blindness: What people with diabetes know about their eyes. Results from nationwide focus groups.

The webinar provides an overview of vision complications associated with diabetes; knowledge of diabetic eye disease, sources of eye health information, and health information preferences of people with diabetes; and resources available to help you educate people about preventing vision loss and blindness.