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Free eye care is available for older adults who haven”t seen an eye doctor in at least three years through the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Senior Eye Care Program. Qualified adults, age 65 or older, can receive a full exam and up to one year of care. Call 1-800-222-eyes (3937) for details.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy recently enacted a law amending the need for a physician’s prescription to obtain hypodermic needles and syringes, with no age restriction nor limits o purchases. Their research concluded that increased access to needles and syringes does not increase injection drug use and it decreases infectious diseases. The needles will not be placed on retail shelves and must be stored behind the pharmacy counter, where a pharmacist would distribute them.
Annette Karnash