May — Healthy Vision Month

Each May, the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health sponsors Healthy Vision Month to emphasize the importance
of eye health and to continue to make vision a health priority for the Nation.

Healthy Vision Month 2005 will focus on vision rehabilitation.

People with low vision experience physical, economic and psychological changes that diminish
their quality of life. Low vision affects activities of daily living, such as leisure activities and the ability
to perform job-related functions. However, people with low vision can regain some of their independence through vision rehabilitation. Vision rehabilitation services are designed to help people make the most of their remaining vision and enhance their quality of life.

The ISPB is in partnership with the National Eye Institute (NEHEP).

The Visionary, published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care consultations and treatments.

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