2010 Calendar of Eye Care Events

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• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June/July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Now is a good time for optometrists to map out a comprehensive and detailed marketing and public outreach plan for the coming year. In many cases, practitioners may find it advantageous to participate in national eye and vision care awareness campaigns.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) Communications Group urges AOA members to promote the importance of regular optometric eye and vision care by participating in some or all of the observances listed here. The AOA supports individual promotion and participation by optometrists locally regardless of whether the observance is AOA-sponsored. In many cases, the AOA Communications Group can offer materials appropriate for the observance. For additional information, contact the AOA Public Relations Department at 800-365-2219, ext. 4263 or by e-mail at publicrelations@aoa.org.

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January 

National Glaucoma Awareness Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

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February 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)/Low Vision Awareness Month (both sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

Wise Health Consumer Month (sponsored by the American Institute for Preventive Medicine)

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March 

Save Your Vision Month (sponsored by the AOA. A proclamation issued annual by the president of the United States designates Save Your Vision Week)

National Nutrition Month® (sponsored by the American Dietetic Association)

Workplace Eye Wellness Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

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April 

Women's Eye Health and Safety Month™ (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

National Youth Sports Safety Month (sponsored by the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation)

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May 

Healthy Vision Month (sponsored by the National Eye Institute)

National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month (sponsored by the Allergy Council of American, c/o Pharmacists Planning Service)

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (sponsored by the President's Council on Fitness and Sports)

National Stroke Awareness Month (sponsored by the National Stroke Association)

Older Americans Month (sponsored by the federal Administration on Aging, declared by presidential proclamation)

Ultraviolet Awareness Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

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June/July 

Vision Research Month (June, sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

National Safety Month (June, sponsored by the National Safety Council)

Fireworks Safety Months (June 1–July 31, sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

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August 

Children's Eye and Safety Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

Cataract Awareness Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

Children's Vision and Learning Month (sponsored by College of Optometrists in Vision Development-COVD)

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September 

Sports and Home Eye Safety Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

National Farm Safety & Health Week (September 19–25, 2010, sponsored by National Safety Council, www.nsc.org)

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October 

Halloween Safety Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

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November 

American Diabetes Month (sponsored by the American Diabetes Association)

National Diabetes Month (declared by presidential proclamation)

Diabetic Eye Disease Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)

Great American Smokeout (November 18, always third Thursday of November, sponsored by the American Cancer Society)

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December 

Safe Toys and Gifts Month (sponsored by Prevent Blindness America)