[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                ZOEY'S CONGENITAL CATARACT AWARENESS DAY

 Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, a special little girl named Zoey is 
celebrating her first birthday on September 28, 2020. In recognition of 
this day, Spencer County Judge Executive John Riley is declaring it as 
Zoey's Congenital Cataract Awareness Day. It is the hope of her parents 
that every primary care clinician in Spencer County, the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky, and beyond, is aware of this rare cause of blindness that 
can be surgically treated when diagnosed early enough. As an 
ophthalmologist, I have had the privilege of participating in these 
surgeries and know how life-changing early intervention can be. 
Fortunately for Zoey, after three surgeries, she has a very promising 
prognosis. I am honored to help make Zoey's birthday wish come true by 
sharing her story and thereby raising awareness for the early detection 
and treatment of congenital cataracts.

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