In May, Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) calls on Americans to make their vision a priority. Here are some stats about your patients. Some 38 million Americans over age 40 have glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, or cataracts. That number could rise to 56 million by the year 2030. The NEI is encouraging individuals to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Read more.
NEI has set up a Healthy Vision Month website. It offers educational materials that you could use for your patients or the surrounding community. Click here. For example, its Healthy Eye Toolkit includes the following: e-cards, toolkits, websites, handouts and fact sheets, posters, stickers and magnets, and calendars and coloring pages.
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