May is Healthy Vision Month

Since 2003 the National Eye Institute (NEI) has been celebrating the month of May every year as Healthy Vision Month. NEI empowers Americans to make eye health a top priority and educates them on steps that should be taken to protect their vision.

These steps are:

·         Getting a dilated eye exam,

·         Living a healthy lifestyle,

·         Including eating healthy foods and maintaining a healthy weight,

·         Quit smoking;

·         Knowing family medical history;

·         Using protective eye wear when needed; and

·         Wearing sunglasses outdoors in the sun.

Many common eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease and age-related macular degeneration often have no symptoms and a dilated eye exam is the only way to detect these problems in the early stages.

For more information you can read the original article by Lawrence LeBlond  published here on redOrbit.com.

Your eyes are incredibly important and 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore is here to assist you with taking care of them.  A routine eye exam can help diagnose potential eye issues and possibly ward off more serious situations. Drop in any of our three locations in Florida for your eye exam.