[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 11533-11534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4757]


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                Proclamation 7874 of March 4, 2005

                
Save Your Vision Week, 2005

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Eye disease causes suffering, loss of productivity, and 
                diminished quality of life for millions of Americans. 
                During Save Your Vision Week, we raise awareness of eye 
                disease and encourage all our citizens to take action 
                to safeguard their eyesight.

                As people age, they can develop conditions that affect 
                eyesight, including cataracts, glaucoma, retinal 
                disorders, dry eye, and low vision. Through regular eye 
                exams, many of these problems can be detected and 
                treated early, reducing the risk of vision loss. The 
                National Institute on Aging, part of the National 
                Institutes of Health (NIH), suggests five steps for all 
                Americans to take to protect their eyesight: regular 
                physical exams; a complete eye exam every 1 to 2 years; 
                a check of family history; immediate attention if you 
                notice any loss of eyesight, eye pain, or other eye 
                problems; and use of sunglasses and a hat to protect 
                eyes from the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays.

                My Administration is committed to helping Americans 
                lead better, healthier lives. We have doubled funding 
                for the NIH, helping the United States to stay on the 
                leading edge of medical research and technological 
                change. Through education, prevention, early detection, 
                and further research into effective treatments for eye 
                disease, we can bring hope and comfort to our citizens 
                and help more Americans keep the precious gift of 
                sight.

                The Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 
                1963, as amended (77 Stat. 629; 36 U.S.C. 138), has 
                authorized and requested the President to proclaim the 
                first week in March of each year as ``Save Your Vision 
                Week.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 6 
                through March 12, 2005, as Save Your Vision Week. I 
                encourage eye care professionals, teachers, the media, 
                and public and private organizations dedicated to 
                preserving eyesight to join in activities that will 
                raise awareness of the measures all citizens can take 
                to protect vision.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand five, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 05-4757
Filed 3-8-05; 8:45 am]
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