Throughout the calendar year, the American Optometric association or AOA raises awareness around diabetes, contact lens safety and smoking and their impact on the public's eye health and safety. We are a profession that...
March is Workplace Eye Safety Awareness Month and that is why we are taking this opportunity to remind you of a few tips to help protect your eyes while on...
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. Go Women!
World Glaucoma Week is a joint initiative between the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Association and has had a highly successful run for the past 10 years....
World Optometry Day is a holiday commissioned to create awareness about optometry as a profession. Optometry is the practice of examining eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses. Without...
American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing...
September is National Literacy Month, a time to encourage the young people in your life to go to the library, pick up a good book, and explore new worlds. For younger...
April is Sports Eye Safety Month. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology: Tens of thousands of sports and recreation-related eye injuries occur each year. The good news is that 90 percent of serious eye injuries are...
April as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month in an effort to educate women about the steps they can take today to help preserve vision in the future.