Gift of Sight Month
Our eyes are the windows to the world, and it's essential to cherish them. Protecting your sight is a gift for life.
Drive December eye-care promotions and routine exam bookings by positioning preventive vision care as a year-end wellness gift and health investment.
- 'See Clearly in 2025' — promote discounted eye exams and vision correction products before year-end
- Share eye-health myths vs. facts to educate audiences on the importance of annual screenings
- Partner with optometrists/ophthalmologists for low-cost exam campaigns targeting underserved communities
- Highlight stories of vision-loss prevention through early detection to drive charitable giving and awareness
Versant Health established Gift of Sight Month in 2019. This month is dedicated to helping people realize how important it is to have healthy eyes, and how amazing and lucky we are to have full vision. It has been set up so that people realize that seeing an eye doctor on a regular basis is important so that we can keep enjoying the ability to see the world around us. In addition, the month is all about action and education, advocating for low-cost eye exams to prevent issues.
Raise Awareness About Gift of Sight Month
Aside from this, another way that you can observe Gift Of Sight Month is by raising awareness. You’ve got a whole month, so you have plenty of time to put together blog posts and social media posts so that you can educate your friends, family, and followers on the importance of routine eye exams and maintaining their eye health.
Learn Why Routine Eye Exams Are Important
There are a number of different reasons why routine eye exams are important. The main reason is so that any problems are detected at the earliest possible stage. When eye issues are not picked up on right away, they can become worse and worse. This could all be avoided if you had a yearly exam, as the optometrist would have been able to pick up on the issue and take the right course of action to prevent it from getting worse. This is even more so important when you consider the fact that a lot of eye diseases do not give warning signs.
Keep Your Eyes Healthy
You can also post helpful tips on different things that people can do in order to keep their eyes healthy. Even if you reach one person, you could potentially save them from losing their vision in the future, so it really does make a difference.
Support a Charity for the Blind
Another way to observe Gift of Sight Month is to do something for people in society who are already blind. There are lots of different charities out there that are doing work for those who are visually impaired. You may decide to volunteer or you could fundraise. There are lots of great ways to fundraise today, including fundraising events, such as fun runs and bake sales. If you are a crafty person, you may want to create items for Gift of Sight Month, selling them and donating the proceeds to a charity of your choice. Read Statistics About Vision ImpairmentThe World Health Organization has released some interesting statistics on visual impairment. These statistics certainly help you to get a better understanding of how common eye health issues are and, therefore, why it is critical to make sure you keep on top of your eye health. Here are some of the statistics they have released…Around the world, there are a minimum of 2.2 billion people who are blind or have a vision impairment.Of these people, at least one billion people have a visual impairment that could have been prevented or has not been addressed yet.Of these one billion people, this includes individuals that have a severe or moderate distance vision impairment or blindness that has been caused by a refractive error that has not been addressed.Most people that have vision impairment are over the age of 50-years-old. However, there are children that have problems with their vision, which is why it is so important to make sure you have routine eye checks irrespective of your age.The main cause of vision impairment around the world are refractive errors that have not been corrected and cataracts.
Encourage Others to Get an Eye Exam
Finally, a great way for you to observe Gift of Sight Month is to get in touch with friends and family and encourage them to book an eye exam. You could even offer to book the exam for them so that the only thing they have to do is show up. There are lots of companies that offer deals and discounts on eye exams during this month, so you should definitely keep an eye out for these.