January is National Eye Care Month. So celebrate! This month has been dedicated by eye care professionals nationwide to the promotion of healthy vision. Optometrists and ophthalmologists suggest strongly that you get your eyes checked every year, and what better time to do so than in January when we are celebrating all things new? It doesn’t matter whether or not you wear corrective lenses, or even if you think your eyes are in perfect condition. Getting regular eye exams is an important part of your overall health care, and vital to ensure your continued healthy vision.

Promoting Healthy Vision Across America

In order to promote healthy vision across the country, optometrists and ophthalmologists have declared that January should be National Eye Care Month. With virtually every other month being dedicated to one cause or another, why not a month dedicated to the preservation of healthy vision, as well? So, what can you do to help us celebrate this national month of eye health?

Schedule Eye Exams For Your Entire Family

It is vital that your entire family undergo an eye exam each year, if you want their vision to remain intact. National Eye Care Month is the perfect time to schedule these appointments. For the sake of you and your children, make proper eye care one of your new year’s resolutions, and you will be giving your family the ultimate gift – the gift of sight.

Donate Your Old Eyewear

Another way you can help us to celebrate National Eye Care Month, is to donate your old eye glasses to a local charity; or, you can take them to your optometrist to be given to someone who needs them. Many charities across the globe take donations of used eye glasses, to be given to those who are financially unable to purchase their own. Many optometrists also donate their time in mobile eye clinics to provide eye care to the indigent. These people who have no home are in need of your help to ensure that their vision does not fail. Donating your used eye glasses to a charity or to your optometrist could just help a homeless person to see well enough to obtain employment and become self reliant.

Regardless of how you choose to celebrate National Eye Care Month, the fact remains that your eye health, and the health of your family’s eyes, should be a number one priority. Schedule an appointment with your eye care professional today.