Save Your Vision Week is a great time to stress the importance of routine eye care and take action to safeguard eyesight. Across America, millions of men and women experience vision loss or are affected by low vision or blindness. Healthy People 2020, a government health organization, advises each American to get vision check-ups regularly in order to identify vision impairments at an early stage."Simply put, our eyes are the windows to our health, revealing health conditions that we might not otherwise know exist such as diabetes and high blood pressure," said Dr. Richard Snyder, IBC chief medical officer. "Regular eye exams are critically important due to the progressive nature of some diseases if issues are not detected at an early stage. We strongly encourage our members to use their benefits in order to preserve their vision and protect their health."Remind your patients not only this week, but throughout the year, to schedule regular vision check-ups. For more information, please read the IBC press release or the article New network of vision care providers available for IBC members published in the March edition of Partners in Health Update^SM.