Bill Text: NY J00849 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2021, as Diabetic Eye Disease Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-14 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J00849 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00849-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 849

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        November  2021, as Diabetic Eye Disease Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months  that  are  set  aside to increase awareness of serious
health issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
memorialize Governor Andrew M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  November  2021,  as
Diabetic Eye Disease Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with
the observance of National Diabetic Eye Disease Month; and

  WHEREAS, Diabetic Eye Disease Month focuses attention on keeping our
eyes healthy; and

  WHEREAS,  Each  November,  vision  care  organizations,  physicians,
ophthalmologists, and opticians share  resources  on  how  diabetes  can
decrease their sight; and

  WHEREAS,  According  to  the  National Eye Institute, over 7 million
Americans are impacted by diabetic retinopathy,  a  condition  involving
chronic high blood sugar that damages the retina's blood vessels; and

  WHEREAS,  On  August  16,  1968,  President  Johnson  signed  a  law
establishing the National Eye Institute; this vital organization  became
the  first  government agency exclusively committed to research on human
visual diseases and disorders, a cause championed by LBJ; and

  WHEREAS,  In  March  of  1993,  a   five-year   follow-up   diabetic
retinopathy  results  were released, confirming the 95% success rate for
the current treatment plans used in maintaining vision; and

  WHEREAS, In 2000, the National Eye Institute was named  the  primary
agency for a new vision education project as part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services People 2010 initiative; and

  WHEREAS,  Two  years  later, an Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial showed
that treating early-stage glaucoma patients can slow the disease; and

  WHEREAS, In December of 2003, a major retinopathy study found  early
treatment improved vision for preemies; this was a groundbreaking report
revealing   that   high-risk  premature  infants  gained  better  vision
potential with early treatment; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater  awareness  of  this
serious  health issue, and more must be done to increase activity at the
local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim November 2021, as
Diabetic Eye Disease Month in the State of New York; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.