Bill Text: MI SR0042 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution recognizing May 5-11, 2019, as InfantSEE® Week.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-6)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-01 - Adopted [SR0042 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SR0042-Enrolled.html
SR42, As Adopted by Senate, May 1, 2019
Senator Wojno offered the following resolution:
Senate Resolution No. 42.
A resolution recognizing May 5-11, 2019, as InfantSEE® Week.
Whereas, The most critical stages of vision development occur in the first year of a child’s life when the eye undergoes rapid and profound changes; and
Whereas, It is recommended infants should receive a comprehensive baseline eye exam between the ages of six to twelve months because undetected eye and vision problems can lead to permanent vision impairment or loss of life; and
Whereas, One-in-ten children are at-risk from undiagnosed eye and vision problems. By the time children enter school, nearly 25 percent will need or wear corrective lenses; and
Whereas, One-in-thirty children will be affected by amblyopia – a leading cause of vision loss in people younger than forty-five years; and
Whereas, Undetected vision problems can contribute to a decrease in a child’s quality of life and may lead to developmental and behavioral difficulties which impede classroom learning, as well as increase the costs to society; and
Whereas, Early detection of vision problems is the best way to treat and prevent permanent vision impairment; and
Whereas, Member Optometrists of the American Optometric Association and The Vision Care Institute® of Johnson & Johnson, Inc. have partnered to create InfantSEE®, a public health program to provide a one-time, no cost, eye assessment for infants six to twelve months; and
Whereas, InfantSEE® is a program that is comprised of nearly 4,000 optometrists volunteering their services across the country. InfantSEE® has provided over 140,000 infants with comprehensive eye assessments since the start of the program in 2005; now therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize the week of May 5-11, 2019, as InfantSEE® Week; and be it further
Resolved, We commend the members of the Michigan Optometric Association and the profession of optometry on the eleventh anniversary of the InfantSEE® program for voluntarily dedicating their expertise and services to the infants of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Optometric Association with our highest esteem.
