Tell Us Your Story

Approximately 21.2 million people in America report difficulty seeing even when using eyeglasses or contact lenses. For many, reading drug container labels, such as those on prescription medications, and package inserts about the medication is difficult, or even impossible. AFB has launched Rx Label Enable, a campaign to improve access to drug labeling information for people with vision loss. You can help. If you or a family member or a friend has had trouble reading prescription or over-the-counter medication information, please tell us your story by answering just a few short questions. Please tell us a little about yourself or the person who has had difficulty reading drug labeling information (e.g., age, type and extent of vision loss, etc.). Be as specific as you can be in describing why the drug labeling information was unreadable (e.g. print too small or label information not available in braille or large print). Please describe the negative consequences this problem had, if any, such as misidentification or misuse of the medication. If trouble reading drug labeling information resulted in health problems, please tell us about those too. If you, a family member, or a friend regularly take medications but nevertheless have trouble reading drug container labels, what strategies or techniques are used to properly identify and take medications? May we keep you informed about our progress in making drug labeling information more accessible? If yes, please provide your e-mail address. If we may contact you to discuss sharing your story with policymakers and/or the media please provide the following information. First name City and state in which you live Your preferred telephone number