Improving Detection and Management of Glaucoma and Other Eye Diseases Among High Risk Populations
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-DP-19-004
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- For Profit Organizations
- Unrestricted
- Independent School Districts
- City/Township Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is to identify and implement innovative strategies to better engage, detect, and manage glaucoma and other eye diseases among vulnerable populations, in community-based settings, for replication and scaling in the US. This NOFO will be accomplished with two components; Component A: Community-Based Interventions with Vulnerable Populations and Component B: Coordinating Center to provide logistics and support to the research study.Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among African Americans and the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. An estimated 2.2 to 2.7 million people in the United States have the disease. Due to its asymptomatic nature, half of people with glaucoma are unaware of their condition, increasing the severity of the disease. However, once detected, appropriate treatment and management can slow glaucoma progression and preserve the remaining vision, but cannot restore lost vision.Given the low general population prevalence of glaucoma, broad general population screening appears not to be cost-effective, and the marginal results from glaucoma screenings in high-risk population, it is reasonable to reach out to groups with higher prevalence (African Americans over age 40, Asians, older people [aged 65+ years] especially older Hispanics, those with a family history of glaucoma, and those with diabetes).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFA-DP-19-004 Rev.pdf | ||
| RFA-DP-19-004 FINAL.pdf | ||
| PKG00246744-instructions.pdf |
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