Vision Care
The Vision Care Section promotes health and well-being with an emphasis on vision and eye health through interdisciplinary partnerships. The Section serves as an advocate to ensure equality in and access to vision and eye health care as well as to ensure inclusion of vision in public health policy.
- Leadership contact information.
- Member section awards.
Our Work
Vision can be affected by a wide variety of environmental, nutritional, occupational and systemic health issues.
The goals of the Vision Care Section are to address vision care issues in public health through interdisciplinary collaboration between eye care providers and various public health advocates.
More than 30 VCS-sponsored resolutions are now fully supported by APHA, all of which have been instrumental in federal and state advocacy efforts. Recent resolutions address childhood eye care, increasing access to vision rehabilitation, safeguarding eye care in disaster preparedness and improving access to vision care in community health centers.
The VCS provides an opportunity for all groups involved in vision care to join forces, guide policy and effect change.
Member Benefits
As a member of our Section, you can help grow our legacy in public health practice! We offer many opportunities to get involved, such as joining Section leadership, collaborating with other organizations and partners, influencing APHA policies and priorities, reviewing abstracts and presenting your research at the APHA Annual Meeting.
Join Us!
Your participation is vital to our continued success. Become an active member of the Section when you join APHA. If you are already an APHA member, you can join as your second Section for no additional cost by updating your member profile.
Attend Events
Check out the APHA calendar for upcoming Section events and browse our sessions at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo.
Visit on APHA LEAD
Members can visit us on APHA LEAD to learn about upcoming events, join in discussions with other Section members, and access our Section’s resource library.
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Find us on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube to receive up-to-date information on Section happenings as well as professional development opportunities.
Contribute
Support our efforts by making a donation.