Healthy Vision Program

Healthy People 2010, the health promotion and disease prevention framework for the Nation, identifies the most significant risks to health and establishes national goals to reduce those risks. Focus area 28 of Healthy People 2010, “Vision and Hearing,” includes 10 vision objectives known as Healthy Vision. The Healthy Vision objectives identify national eye health concerns, and encourage individuals, organizations, and businesses to help address these concerns in their communities.

Healthy Vision Program Websites

The following Healthy Vision Program Websites are available to assist you in promoting eye health in your community:

Healthy Vision 2010
Focusing on examination and prevention, eye diseases, injury and safety, and vision rehabilitation, Healthy Vision 2010 is designed to help you determine what you can do in your home, community, business, or state to help improve the Nation's eye health.

Healthy Vision Community Awards Program
The Healthy Vision Community Awards Program provides awards of up to $10,000 for community-based eye health education programs. The program objectives address examinations and prevention, eye diseases, injury and safety, and vision rehabilitation.

Healthy Vision Month
May is Healthy Vision Month, a national eye health observance sponsored by NEI and the National Eye Health Education Program Partnership. Healthy Vision Month is devoted to elevating vision as a public health priority. Each year focuses on a specific eye health topic.

Healthy Vision Community Programs Database
The Healthy Vision Community Programs Database is a searchable collection of community-based vision health programs from the different U.S. states and territories. It stimulates ideas for creative eye health education projects and promotes networking among interested groups.