Celebrate Healthy Vision Month this May

More than 11 million Americans have uncorrected vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and/or presbyopia and can benefit from the use of corrective eyewear such as glasses or contact lenses. The National Eye Institute (NEI) has created a Healthy Eyes Toolkit for Healthy Vision Month, which aids in raising awareness about the importance of eye exams in detecting common vision problems. This toolkit contains electronic resources, downloadable resources, educational programs, and much more. The toolkit is available online at http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyestoolkit/e_resources.asp.

Healthy Vision Month was established in 2003 by NEI to elevate vision as a health priority and to promote the Healthy People 2010 vision objectives. Healthy People 2010 (www.healthypeople.gov), the prevention framework of the Nation, identifies the most significant risks to health and establishes national goals to reduce those risks.