H*3498 Concurrent Resolution, By Breeland, Allison, Anderson, J. Brown, 
A.W. Byrd, B.D. Cain, Cave, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Davenport, 
L.L. Elliott, Fair, Govan, R.J. Herdklotz, J. Hines, Howard, T.E. Huff, 
H.G. Hutson, M.F. Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley, M.H. Kinon, Klauber, L.H. Limbaugh, 
Limehouse, Lloyd, Mason, McKay, McMahand, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, 
Rhoad, Richardson, Sandifer, Scott, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, 
E.C. Stoddard, Tripp, Trotter, Walker, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Whipper, 
L.S. Whipper, J.M. White, Wilder and D.A. Wright
 A Concurrent Resolution declaring the week of March 24-31, 1996, as "South
 Carolina Glaucoma Awareness Week".

   02/07/95  House  Introduced HJ-3
   02/07/95  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-3
   02/15/95  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-1
   02/15/95  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/16/95  Senate Introduced SJ-8
   02/16/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-8
   02/28/95  Senate  Polled favorable from Invitations SJ-15
   03/01/95  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-22

February 28, 1995

H. 3498

Introduced by REPS. Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Kelley, Scott, White, R. Smith, Howard, Govan, Wilder, Simrill, Wells, Richardson, Hines, Stoddard, Clyburn, Allison, McMahand, Neilson, L. Whipper, Cave, Shissias, Limbaugh, McKay, Keegan, Byrd, Stille, Anderson, Cain, Trotter, Sandifer, Davenport, Kinon, Mason, Phillips, Klauber, Limehouse, Jaskwhich, Fair, Huff, Herdklotz, Hutson, Elliott, Lloyd, Whatley, Walker, J. Brown, Rhoad, Cotty, Tripp, Wright, Moody-Lawrence and S. Whipper

S. Printed 2/28/95--S.

Read the first time February 16, 1995.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3498), declaring the week of March 24-31, 1996, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out of Committee without report.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DECLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 24-31, 1996, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA GLAUCOMA AWARENESS WEEK".

Whereas, glaucoma has a prevalence nationwide of one to two percent with five to six percent having elevated ocular pressure chronically or intermittently in people over the age of sixty; and

Whereas, in people above the age of eighty, the prevalence of glaucoma may be as high as fourteen percent; and

Whereas, South Carolina has several risk factors for an even higher prevalence than what has been noted nationwide; and

Whereas, the week of March 24-31, 1996, will be used to increase awareness of the citizens of the Palmetto State about glaucoma; the emphasis will be placed on the fact that glaucoma is a silent thief of sight, causing no symptoms until very late in the course of the disease when it is difficult to treat; and emphasis will also be placed during the week for all persons to have a normal eye exam. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declares the week of March 24-31, 1996, as "South Carolina Glaucoma Awareness Week".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to William C. Stewart, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston 29425-2236.