Welcome to our Eye Health and Vision Awareness Content Calendar! For more info on the topic below, click HERE or text us at 407-292-9812 to schedule an appointment.
We’ve created this content calendar to provide Eye Health and vision information, eye care awareness, and insight into relevant Events. Each month, we recognize one or more observances in eye health. We’ll be posting an article per month on our Blog page and post on our social media sites, be sure to follow us on social media.
January
- January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Braille Literacy Month
- Happy New Year in the USA* (every January 1st) and New Year’s Day in Haiti*
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (every 3rd Monday of January)
February:
- February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month
- Digital Eye Strain Awareness Month
- Understanding Digital Eye Health
March:
- Save Your Vision Month
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- March is Workplace Eye Awareness Month
- Employee Appreciation Day every 1st Friday in March
- International Women’s Day every March 8th
- World Optometry Day (Every March 23rd)
April:
- April is Eye Allergy Month
- April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- World Autism Awareness Day every April 2nd
- CVI Literacy Awareness Month
- Good Friday*
May:
- May is Healthy Vision Month
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD every third Thursday of Ma)
- Happy Mother’s Day every 2nd Sunday in May
- Memorial Day every last Monday in May*
June:
- June is Cataract Awareness Month
- Integrative Eye Care, Nutrition, and Wellness Month
- Deaf-Blind Awareness Week and Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week every last week of June
- Father’s Day (Every third Sunday of June)
- Juneteenth every June 19th
- International Nystagmus Awareness Day every June 20th
- 10 Essential Eye Care Tips for Summer Water Fun
July:
- July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
- Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Happy Independence Day* (every 4th of July)
- The Benefits of Maintaining an Active Lifestyle
August:
- August is Cataract Awareness Month
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- August is National Eye Exam Month
- Myopia Management Month
- Back to School
September:
- September is Sports Eye Safety Month
- National Guide Dog Month
- Happy Labor Day every 1st Monday in September*
October:
- October is Home Eye Safety Month
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness
- World Sight Day (second Thursday of October)
- World Blindness Awareness Month
- White Cane Day: October 15
- Blind Americans Equality Day: October 15
- Happy Boss Day Oct 16th
November:
- November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- World Keratoconus Day
- Happy Thanksgiving Day every 4th Thursday in November*
- Happy Veterans Day Nov 11th
December:
- December is Safe Toys and Gift-Giving Month
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 3
- Merry Christmas December 25*
References:
https://www.aao.org/newsroom/observances
preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar/
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/important-dates-vision-awareness
For more info on any of the topics above, click HERE or text us at 407-292-9812 to schedule an appointment.
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