In partnership with our member charities, Community Health Charities is proud to offer National Health Day email updates to businesses throughout the state to promote and enhance the health and wellness of employees and their families. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in learning more about any of the monthly National Health Day topics. We may offer a Lunch & Learn relevant to a topic that may be of interest to the employees in your workplace. Cataract Awareness Month Did you know that 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss? In recognition of Cataract Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness wants to remind you that you do not have to live with vision loss from cataracts. Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most successful procedures available for restoring the quality of life to those with this condition. The key to preventing vision loss is regular eye exams. If you are 65 or older, you should get a complete eye exam every one or two years, even if you are not having eye problems. Be sure to ask your eye care specialist for a dilated eye exam. Source: Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org Children's Eye Health Month Did you know that infants between the ages of six months and one year should be checked for good eye health by a trained healthcare practitioner during a routine well-baby care visit? Similarly, your child's vision should be tested between ages 3 and 4 as well, either during a well-child visit to a healthcare practitioner, at a visit to an eye specialist, or at a vision screening conducted by trained personnel such as those performed by Prevent Blindness Tri-State. Source: Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org Children's Eye Safety Month Each year, toys and home playground equipment cause more than 11,000 injuries to young eyes. Avoid toys with sharp points, shafts, spikes, rods, and sharp edges. Keep toys intended for older children away from young children. Do not give your child BB and pellet guns, bows and arrows, or darts. Be aware of items in playgrounds and play areas that pose potential eye hazards. Source: Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org