Legislature(2017 - 2018)BUTROVICH 205
04/06/2018 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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SCR 18-NOVEMBER 2018: DIABETIC EYE DISEASE MONTH
1:31:42 PM
CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SCR 18.
1:31:57 PM
DAKOTA ORM, Staff, Senator Mia Costello, Alaska State
Legislature, presented SCR 18 on behalf of the sponsor. She said
among adults with diabetes, more than one-fourth have diabetic
retinopathy. According to the National Eye Institute, diabetic
retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in adults ages 20-
74. With no early symptoms, it is vital to generate awareness to
motivate people with diabetes to get regular eye exams.
According to the National Eye Institute, early detection, timely
treatment, and follow-up can reduce the risk of severe vision
loss by 95 percent. Proclaiming November 2018 as Diabetic Eye
Disease Month will raise awareness and lower the risk for those
living with diabetes as they seek prevention and treatment.
SENATOR BEGICH asked what will be done in November if the
resolution passes.
MS. ORM said November 2018 is Diabetes Awareness Month. Adding
in Diabetic Eye Disease Month will further inspire events to
include regular eye exams.
1:33:44 PM
CHAIR WILSON opened public testimony on SCR 18.
MICHAEL LEVITT, Staff, American Academy of Ophthalmology,
supported SCR 18. He said this is part of a national observance.
Of people age 40 and older, 7.7 million have diabetic
retinopathy. This is the most prevalent complication of
diabetes. In Alaska that is about 20,000 people. It is not an
insignificant problem. It is expected to increase in coming
years. If eye exams occur once a year, many problems can be
treated.
1:35:23 PM
CHAIR WILSON closed public testimony on SCR 18.
1:35:46 PM
CHAIR WILSON entertained a motion to move the resolution out of
committee.
1:36:01 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report SCR 18, Version 30-LS1445\D,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached zero
fiscal note.
1:36:14 PM
CHAIR WILSON found no objection and SCR 18 passed from the
Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.