Frederica Wilson: “This crisis is one of the most important and urgent issues within our Committee's jurisdiction.”

No one should lose their sight because glaucoma went undetected. The Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026 would expand screening coverage, invest in community detection programs, and support vital research to improve treatment and prevent vision…

“Although I am currently unable to fly under my doctors’ orders, my work has not stopped for a single day.

Long before I served in Congress, I stood in classrooms filled with children whose futures depended on whether the people in power cared enough to act.

Glaucoma can steal a person’s sight before they even know they have it. By the time symptoms appear, the damage may be irreversible," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24).