Vision and Eye Health Work Group

Educational and Media-related Resources

American Optometric Association

  • Media Kits:( Press releases, kids games and activities, fact sheets and other materials
  • Ready for School
  • Save Your Vision Month: Healthy Eating for Your Eyes
  • National Glaucoma Awareness Month:
  • National Diabetes Month:
  • Healthy Vision Month:
  • Fact Sheets:
  • What You Need to Know About Contact Lens Hygiene and Compliance:
  • Sunglasses Shopping Guide:
  • Recommended Nutrients for Healthy EyeChildren’s Vision: Understanding the Difference Between a Vision Screening and a Vision Exam:

National Eye Institute/National Eye Health Education Program

  • Photos, Images and Video Catalog
  • Searchable catalog of photos, images and videos that can bedownloaded and used in publications, presentations, websites or other communication channels.
  • Print Public Service Announcements
  • Print public service announcements on glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and low vision
  • Available in English and Spanish.
  • Glaucoma Radio Public Service Announcements
  • Radio public service announcements about the importance of dilated eye exams for people at higher risk.
  • Available in English and Spanish.
  • Broadcast-quality versions are available.
  • Glaucoma Resources
  • Educational resources on glaucoma including booklets, video, Medicare benefit card, articles you can drop-in newsletters or magazines, retail store announcements, sales receipt messages and articles for church bulletins.
  • Promote the Medicare Benefit -PSAs
  • Medicare benefits print promotions on glaucoma and diabetic eye disease for use in newspapers, newsletters, and other print and online publications
  • Occupational Eye Injury-Drop-in Article
  • Drop-in article in any publication to promote eye safety in the workplace.
  • Available in English and Spanish.

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Spanish:

  • Healthy Vision Program Community Toolkits
  • Booklets on a variety of vision-related topics. Booklets include community-based activities, newspaper/newsletter articles, public service announcements, and camera-ready brochures.
  • Healthy Vision Community Programs Database
  • Searchable collection of community-based eye health education programs in states and territories.
  • Healthy Vision Month
  • This site focuses on the importance of protective eyewear for children in sports activities.

Prevent Blindness America

  • Eye Health and Safety Observances Calendar
  • Press Releases

(VSP) Vision Care

  • Eyecare Discovery Center
    Eye health educational content, including articles and videos by topic and age.

  • Eyecare Observances Calendar
    The Eyecare Observances Calendar lists each month’s observance and provides a link to an article that supports the observance.