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JANUARY   

World Braille Day: January 4 Celebrates the birthday of Louis Braille Glaucoma Awareness Month

FEBRUARY 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month

MARCH           

Brain Injury Awareness Month American Diabetes Association Alert Day® : March 27 (Fourth Tuesday of March) Save Your Vision Month International Women’s Day 8-Mar World Glaucoma Week March 11-17 World Optometry Day 23-Mar World Optometry Week March 26-30

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World Allergy Week April 2-8 (annual observance) Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month

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North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (annual observance, first full week of May) SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands (annual observance: May 5) National Women’s Health Week (annual observance, begins on Mother’s Day each year) World No Tobacco Day (annual observance: May 31) Healthy Vision Month

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Cataract Awareness Month Fireworks Eye Safety Month

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UV Safety Month

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST   

Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month Contact Lens Health Week (August dates TBD) National Children’s Vision and Learning Month

SEPTEMBER  

Healthy Aging Month® Sports Eye Safety Month

OCTOBER   

Eye Injury Prevention Month Home Eye Safety Month World Sight Day October 11 (2nd Thursday of October)

NOVEMBER  

American Diabetes Month® Diabetic Eye Disease Month

DECEMBER - Safe Toys & Gifts Month