The goal of this year's Healthy Vision Month, sponsored by the National Eye Institute, is to inform people about the need for children aged 7 to 14 (and all others) to prevent eye injuries by using protective eyewear when playing sports. Unfortunately, sports and recreational activities cause more than 40,000 eye injuries each year. Please remind children to use protective eyewear during sports-related activities.

Related:

• Sports Eye Injuries
• Safe Lenses for Kids
• Eye Emergencies

_{Source: National Eye Institute, Healthy Vision Month 2008. National Institutes of Health, May 2008.}