Welcome to our Eye Health and Vision Awareness Content Calendar! For more info on the topic below, click HERE or text us at 407-292-9812 to schedule an appointment.
We’ve created this content calendar to provide Eye Health and vision information, eye care awareness, and insight into relevant Events. Each month, we recognize one or more observances in eye health. We’ll be posting an article per month on our Blog page and post on our social media sites, be sure to follow us on social media.
January
- January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Braille Literacy Month
- Happy New Year in the USA* (every January 1st) and New Year’s Day in Haiti*
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (every 3rd Monday of January)
- Design and email the January Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
February:
- February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month
- Digital Eye Strain Awareness Month
- Understanding Digital Eye Health
- Design and email the February Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
March:
- Save Your Vision Month
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- March is Workplace Eye Awareness Month
- Employee Appreciation Day every 1st Friday in March
- International Women’s Day (every March 8th)
- World Optometry Day (Every March 23rd)
- Design and email the March Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
April:
- April is Eye Allergy Month
- April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- World Autism Awareness Day (every April 2nd)
- CVI Literacy Awareness Month
- Good Friday*
- Design and email the April Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
May:
- May is Healthy Vision Month
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD every third Thursday of Ma)
- Happy Mother’s Day every 2nd Sunday in May
- Memorial Day every last Monday in May*
- Design and email the May Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
June:
- June is Cataract Awareness Month
- Integrative Eye Care, Nutrition, and Wellness Month
- Deaf-Blind Awareness Week and Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week every last week of June
- Father’s Day (Every third Sunday of June)
- Juneteenth every June 19th
- International Nystagmus Awareness Day every June 20th
- 10 Essential Eye Care Tips for Summer Water Fun
- Design and email the June Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
July:
- July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
- Eye Injury Prevention Month
- Happy Independence Day* (every 4th of July)
- The Benefits of Maintaining an Active Lifestyle
- Design and email the July Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
August:
- August is Cataract Awareness Month
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- August is National Eye Exam Month
- Myopia Management Month
- Back to School
- Design and email the August Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
September:
- September is Sports Eye Safety Month
- National Guide Dog Month
- Happy Labor Day every 1st Monday in September*
- Design and email the September Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
October:
- October is Home Eye Safety Month
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness
- October is World Blindness Awareness Month
- World Sight Day (second Thursday of October)
- White Cane Day (every October 15)
- Happy Boss Day Oct 16th
- Design and email the October Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
November:
- November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month
- World Keratoconus Day (every November 10th)
- Happy Veterans Day (every Nov 11th)
- Happy Thanksgiving Day (every 4th Thursday in November)*
- Design and email the November Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
December:
- December is Gift-Giving Month
- December is Safe Toys for Kids Month
- Practical Tips to Help Your Child Vision Development
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3)
- The Gift of Sight (promote MEC Gift Card)
- The Spirit of Christmas (Dr. Lauretta Justin’s music album)
- Merry Christmas (every December 25)*
- Eyewear Tips to Protect Your Eyes During the Winter Season
- Design and email the December Newsletter to all our patients
- Design and Publish weekly Social Media posts on all our sites
Holidays:
The office is closed for the following holidays:
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
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Independence Day – 4th of July
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Labor Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Day
References:
https://www.aao.org/newsroom/observances
preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar/
https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/important-dates-vision-awareness
For more info on any of the topics above, click HERE or text us at 407-292-9812 to schedule an appointment.
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