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Healthy Vision Month 2005

Healthy Vision Month 2005:
Promoting Independence through Vision Rehabilitation

Each May, the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health sponsors Healthy Vision Month (HVM) to emphasize the importance of eye health and to continue to make vision a health priority for the Nation. Healthy Vision Month 2005 will focus on vision rehabilitation.

This is objective 28-10 in Healthy People 2010. http://www.healthyvision2010.org/rehabilitation

With the aging of the population, vision loss is becoming a major public health concern in the United States. Eye diseases and health conditions such as macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, and diabetes are on the rise, and by the year 2020, the number of people who are blind or have low vision is projected to increase substantially.

People with low vision experience physical, economic, and psychological changes that diminish their quality of life. Low vision affects activities of daily living, such as leisure activities and the ability to perform job-related functions. However, people with low vision can regain some of their independence through vision rehabilitation. Vision rehabilitation services are designed to help people make the most their remaining vision and enhance their quality of life.

Healthy Vision Month 2005 is dedicated to raising awareness among people with low vision and their family, friends, and caregivers about the benefits of vision rehabilitation services. We invite you to partner with us as we work together to improve the eye health of your community and the Nation. For more information about this years observance, please visit the HVM website at http://www.healthyvision2010.org/hvm/

Thank you in advanced for helping to make vision a health priority for the Nation. We would also like to thank the HVM Committee for their assistance in planning this year:

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