February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Millions of people in the United States are living with a visual impairment. A visual impairment can make it hard to do everyday activities, like getting around, reading, or cooking. And it can’t be fixed with glasses, contacts, or other standard treatments, like medicine or surgery.
The good news is that vision rehabilitation services can help people with a visual impairment make the most of the vision they have — and keep doing the things they love. Take some time this Low Vision Awareness Month to learn about vision rehabilitation and spread the word!
Spread the word
Use our resources to spread the word about the benefits of vision rehabilitation services and how to get them.
Sample Social Media Posts
See Life With Low Vision
Sample Post Copy:
February is #LowVisionAwarenessMonth! Millions live with vision loss from common eye diseases. It can’t be fixed with glasses or surgery. You can see what it’s like to live with vision loss using NEI’s VR eye disease experience. https://www.nei.nih.gov/VR
Different Types of Low Vision
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Millions of Americans have a visual impairment. Learn about the different types of low vision for #LowVisionAwarenessMonth at the @NatEyeInstitute: nei.nih.gov/health/LowVision
Make the Most of Your Sight
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Living with #LowVision doesn’t have to mean giving up the activities you love. Make the most of your sight with these tips from the @NatEyeInstitute: nei.nih.gov/health/LowVision #LowVisionAwarenessMonth
How to Find Vision Rehabilitation Services
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The first step towards vision rehabilitation is knowing where to look. See options on the @NatEyeInstitute website: nei.nih.gov/VisionRehabServices #LowVisionAwarenessMonth
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February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Millions of people in the United States are living with a visual impairment. This condition can make everyday activities more challenging and can lead to a lower quality of life. While a visual impairment can’t be cured, it can definitely be managed. This Low Vision Awareness Month let’s change the perspective on life with a vision impairment. Learn about the vision rehabilitation services that can help people continue doing the things they love.
Help us spread the word! Share vision rehabilitation resources from the National Eye Institute.
Understand vision rehabilitation
Learn how vision rehabilitation can help people with a vision impairment maintain their independence and improve their quality of life.
Learn about vision rehabilitation
Millions of people in the United States are living with a visual impairment, which can’t be fixed with glasses, contacts, or other treatment methods. Learn about how vision rehabilitation can help them.
Hear from vision rehabilitation experts
NEI brought together a panel of 5 experts for a conversation about vision rehabilitation, including what it is, its role in education, the types of services available, and more.
Discover why vision rehabilitation matters
Understand what it’s like to live with vision loss and hear how people living with visual impairment have benefited from vision rehabilitation to make the most of the vision they have.
Get an inside look at visual impairment
Our virtual reality (VR) app — See What I See — shows what it’s like to live with vision loss from common eye diseases.
Listen to people’s stories
We asked real people who have benefited from vision rehabilitation to share their stories of how they’re making the most of the vision they have.
Support your patients
For your patients with a visual impairment, it can be hard to do everyday activities like driving or reading. Help your patients access vision rehabilitation services that are right for them.