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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO GET REGULAR VISION SCREENINGS
State鈥檚 Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Screened over 40,000 New Jerseyans Last Year TRENTON - Working to preserve residents鈥� eyesight with proactive services,听 the Department of Human Services鈥� Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) is encouraging New Jerseyans to get regular vision screenings to save their sight, as part of National Save Your Vision Month.听听
Last year, through targeted outreach such as mobile eye examination units, on-site screening and special outreach programs for people with diabetes, the CBVI provided vision screenings for听over 42,000 people, of whom 8,300 were referred for necessary follow-up.听
It is that 118,000 New Jerseyans over the age 40 are blind or visually impaired. Loss of sight impacts quality of life, medical costs, work productivity and various other economic factors totaling about a year, nationally.
鈥淩egular vision screenings are essential to maintaining eye health,鈥� said DHS Commissioner Jennifer Velez. 鈥淭aking the time for an eye screening can reduce the risk of vision loss and help detect systemic and chronic diseases like diabetes. Our eyes are as important as our cholesterol levels, heart health and bone density.鈥�
March is recognized as National Save Your Vision Month. Research has shown that 50 percent of cases of blindness or severe vision loss could have been prevented by early detection of disorders and the appropriate follow-up care. Studies also have found that over 33 percent of people with Diabetes did not know that they had it until a regular eye screening identified a change to blood vessels in the retina.
鈥淔or over 30 years, the Commission has been providing statewide eye screenings in an effort to promote eye health, especially among residents who may be underinsured or uninsured,鈥� said Vito DeSantis, Executive Director at CBVI.听 鈥淓ye exams are a vital part of protecting eyesight and quality of life.鈥�
CBVI performs eye screenings in nearly every county at least once a month. A mobile unit also can be dispatched to your community by contacting the Commission at: (973) 648-7400 or Toll Free (877) 685-8878.
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A list of CBVI鈥檚 eye screening sites, by county, is attached.
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Atlantic
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Southern Jersey Family Medical Center听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 860 White Horse Pike Hammonton, NJ
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Cherry Arias听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 609-567-0200 x4133
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Last Monday of the month听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听5 pm to 8 pm
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SPANISH COMMUNITY CENTER听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3900 Ventnor Ave. Atlantic City,听 OR听 303 Sumner St. Landisville, NJ听
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A. Munoz/Jose Medina 609 345 1249听听听听听听听听听听听听
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Atlantic City Mission Health Center听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2009 Bacharach Blvd, Atlantic City,听 NJ
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MS. SUMERS听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 609- 344-5714
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3rd Wednesday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听9 am to 12 pm
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Burlington
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Southern Jersey Family Medical Center听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 651 High St
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Deenah Farrel听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 609-481-3084
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Burlington
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SJFMC, 600 Pemberton-Browns Mills 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Pemberton, NJ
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Deenah Farrel听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 609-481-3084
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1st Monday of odd # months听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 5 pm to 8 pm
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Camden
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Camcare听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 817 Federal St. Camden
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Deborah Horowitz听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 856 541 8217
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3rd Monday of the month听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听2.30 pm-5.30 pm
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COMPLETE CARE 410 Route 9 North听听听听听听听听听 Cape May Court House听
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Darlene听 Clendaniel听听
856 451 4700
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First Friday听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9 am to 1 pm听听
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Cumberland
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Center for Human Services听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 22 Washington Street, Bridgeton, NJ
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Carmen Lopez听听听听听听听听听 856 391 5729
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Salvation Army听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 733 East Chestnut Ave, Vineland, NJ
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2nd Monday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9 am to 12 pm
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Newark Emergency Svcs for Families听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 982 Broad St. Newark, NJ
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GLOU. COUNTY INSTRUCTIONAL CTR 1400 Tanyard Rd./Room 425 A Sewell, NJ听
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Lois Chapman听听听听听听听听听听听 (856) 681 6128
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2nd Tues & 4th Wed of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 12.30pm to 3.30 pm
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Govinda Sanskar Kendra 783 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ
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Raju Patel (201) 659-8844
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LAST Tuesday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4 pm to 7 pm (Screeners Only)
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Visiting Homemaker Services听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 586 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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Jackie 201-795-1317
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2nd Monday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9.30 am to 12:30pm
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Save Latin America听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 138-39 St. Union City, NJ 07087
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Johnny Torres/ Maria听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 201-271-7474
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4th Monday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
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YMCA by PHS听 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road听听听听听听听听听听 Hamilton, NJ听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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Debbie Millar 888-897-8979 or 609 897-8982
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3rd Thursday of odd # months听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听4 pm to 7pm
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Princeton Healthcare System听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 731 Alexander Rd. Ste 103 Princeton, NJ
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Debbie Millar 888-897-8979 or 609 897-8982
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3rd Thursday of even # months听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9.30 am to 12:30 pm
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Home Front听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1880 Princeton ave Lawrenceville NJ
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Suzanne 609-273-3640
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Lawrenceville Comm.Center - Right off Rt. 206 on 295 Eggerts Crossing, Lawrenceville
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Suzanne 609-273-3640
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2nd Thurs of odd # months听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3.30 pm to 7 pm
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听Eric B. Chandler听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 277 George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Yesenia M. Hernandez听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 732-828-3000 ext.5062
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4th Saturday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 8:30 am听 to 11:30 am
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PRAHD听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 100 First St. Perth Amboy, NJ
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Maritza Rodriguez听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 732-442-1081 x143
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1st & 3rd Fridays of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9 pm to 12 pm
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Monmouth
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Monmouth County Health Dept听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3435 Highway 9 Freehold, NJ 07728
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Jeryl Krautle:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 732-431-7456
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2nd Mon of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4pm - 7pm
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Morris
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Office for Hispanic Affairs听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 95-97 Basset Hwy. Dover, NJ
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Mariela Fernandez听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 973-366-4770x13
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Office for Hispanic Affairs听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 122 Speedwell Ave Morristown, NJ听听听听听
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Lina Monsalve听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 (973) 644-4884 x14
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3rd Thursday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1 pm-4 pm
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Passaic
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Hispanic Info. Center听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听186 Gregory Ave. Passaic, NJ
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Ana Rivera听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 973-779-7022 x 12
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1st Wednesday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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The Passaic County Administration Building听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ
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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 973-881-4396
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4th Thursday the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9 am -12.30pm
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Salem
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Southern Jersey Family Medical Center听听听听听听听听听听听 320 Grant St., Salem, 08079
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Veronica 856 935 7712
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3rd Thursday of the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4 pm- 7 pm
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Somerset
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Safe Harbor & Port Refuge听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 87 East High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
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Tom 908-393-9545
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1st Thurs of the Month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9:30 am -12:30 pm
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Union
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E Port Clinic听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听184 First street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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Miss Tobey听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 908-355-4459
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Last Friday of the month.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9:00 am-12: 00 pm
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Neighborhood Health Services Corp.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听1700-58 Myrtle Ave (off Rock Ave) Plainfield
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908-753-6401
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Second Wednesday of听 the month听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9.30 am-12:30 pm
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Warren
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Coventry Family Practice听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听755 Memorial Parkway Unit 17 Phillipsburg
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908-454-6303
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