January

• • •   Glaucoma Awareness Month
      https://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucoma-awareness-month.php
    • Braille Awareness Month/Braille Literacy Awareness Month
      Louis Braille’s birthday is January 4th
      https://www.theiris.org/news/446/37/January-is-Braille-Awareness-Month
      http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/blog/celebrate-braille-literacy-month
    • Application to attend Camp Dogwood Summer Camp for Blind open
      https://nclionscampdogwood.org 

February

• • • Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
      https://www.preventblindness.org/AMD-age-related-macular-degeneration
    • Low Vision Awareness Month (AccessWorld)
      https://www.afb.org/aw/19/2/15129

March

• • • Workplace Eye Wellness Month
      https://www.preventblindness.org/protect-your-vision-job
    • Save Your Vision Month
      https://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/save-your-vision-month-eyes-the-21st-century

April

• • • Sports Eye Safety Month (also observed in September)
      https://www.med.unc.edu/ophth/april-is-sports-eye-safety-month-2/
      https://www.preventblindness.org/september-sports-eye-safety-awareness-month-0
    • National Service Animal Eye Exam – Registration
      https://www.acvoeyeexam.org/#about

May

• • •   Healthy Vision Month
      https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/healthy-vision-resources/healthy-vision-month
    • 21st – Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
      https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org
    • U.S. Hurricane Preparedness Week – 3rd Week
      https://www.personalizedcause.com/health-awareness-cause-calendar/national-hurricane-preparedness-week
      Focus on preparation for people who are blind.  Also see Hadley School for Blind course on Preparing for Emergencies & Disasters.

June

• • • Cataract Awareness Month
      https://www.preventblindness.org/june-cataract-awareness-month-0
    • 27th – Helen Keller Birthday
      • The Blind Perspective
      • Way Finding Technology
      • Reading Technology
      • Object recognition

July

• • •   UV Safety Month
      https://www.personalizedcause.com/health-awareness-cause-calendar/uv-safety-month
      https://www.va.gov/qualityofcare/education/uv_safety_awareness_month.asp
      Focus on people who are blind and the need to protect their eyes & skin from damage.
    • Firework Eye Safety (also observed in June)
      https://flei.com/june-firework-eye-safety-month/

August

• • •   Children’s Eye Health/Safety
      https://yoursightmatters.com/august-childrens-eye-health-safety-month/
      Also remember Lions do PediaVision Eye Screening for Free

September

• • • National Service Dog Month
      https://dogtime.com/lifestyle/27981-celebrate-national-service-dog-month-september

October

• • •   National Disability Employment Awareness Month
      https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/index-2019.htm
    • 15th – White Cane Safety Day
    • Medication Safety Awareness for the Blind Month
      https://www.envisionamerica.com/medication-safety-awareness-for-the-blind-msab-month-helps-people-who-are-blind-visually-impaired/ 

November

• • • Diabetes Awareness Month
      https://www.diabetes.org
      Focus on Diabetes Awareness for people who are blind

December

• • •   Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
      https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/apha-calendar/2019/safe-toys-and-gifts-month-2019
      (Focus on Safe Toys for Children who are blind)
      also appropriate & learning toys for children who are blind
    • 3rd – International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Links

• Each month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology focuses its national public education and eye health awareness efforts on one or more topics
  • https://www.aao.org/eye-health/resources/articles
• Monthly Themes Calendar – ADA
  
  • https://www.adaanniversary.org/month_themes
    
• Vision and Eye Health Awareness Calendar – FFB
  
  • https://www.fightingblindness.org/eye-health-awareness-calendar