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Latinos have a unique struggle with their eye health.
They have among the highest rates of overall visual impairment, and they run a high risk of glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and blindness.
Let’s use #SaludTues on March 24, 2015, to tweet information and resources Latinos need to help prevent, reduce their risk, or manage eye health problems:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Why Latinos Should Keep an Eye on Vision Health”
- DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
- TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
- CO-HOSTS: National Eye Health Education Program (@NEHEP), Bascom Palmer Eye Center at the University of Miami (@BascomPalmerEye), and the U.S. Office of Minority Health (@MinorityHealth)
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- Why is eye health important for Latinos?
- What are Latinos’ biggest eye problems?
- What are some of the best eye-care tips for Latinos?
- What resources and campaigns can shed more light on Latino eye health?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can help Latinos keep their vision stronger, longer.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
