- Habit, education, and environment all affect our behavior and our health. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released four videos highlighting outstanding behavioral and social science research on mindless eating, risk-taking, diabetes management, and the evolution of skin pigmentation. Watch now!
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- Decorative contact lenses are increasingly popular to create elaborate costumes, offering blood drenched vampire eyes, glow-in-the-dark lizard eyes and more. But, decorative contacts can also lead to real-life nightmares, including permanent eye damage and vision loss. Watch this video from EyeSmart to learn more: http://bit.ly/SAE3V1
- American Diabetes Month starts next week! Join NEHEP in reminding people with diabetes how important it is to take care of their vision. Order or download a wide variety of educational resources to share in your community, your practice, or with loved ones with diabetes.
- Do you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and want to know more about how it can affect your sight? Find more information at www.nei.nih.gov/health/maculardegen/armd_facts.asp
- Cute kids are always scene stealers, but so is glaucoma. Without early detection and treatment, glaucoma can cause blindness. Find out how to protect your vision at www.nei.nih.gov/glaucoma
- Fall is a festival of colors. Schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam with your eye care professional so you can make sure you see all the beautiful things around you. If you need help finding a doctor, visit www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/findprofessional.asp
- Text your friends and family messages to encourage them to get an eye exam. For example, Hlthy eyes make 4 a hlthr U. Schdle an eye exam 2day. Visit www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyestoolkit/e_textmessages.asp for more sample messages. But remember, never text while driving! Keep your eyes on the road!
- Here’s a benefit for you. If you’re an African American over 50, Hispanic and 65 or older, have a family history of glaucoma, or have diabetes, you may be eligible for a dilated eye exam under Medicare. For additional information about the Medicare benefit, contact 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit www.medicare.gov.
- Squinting to watch TV? Don’t miss the new premiers or your favorite fall sports. Get your eyes examined today! Read more about common vision problems: www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/problems.asp
- October 15-19 is National Health Education Week! Help celebrate by learning more about what you can do keep healthy vision throughout your life and help educate your friends, loved ones and others in your community, too! Visit our Healthy Eyes Toolkit to find a wide variety of eye health education resources. www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyestoolkit/
- October is Healthy Literacy Month! One of the ways to improve your health literacy is to have good communication with your doctors. Click this link www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/talktodoctor.asp to find a list of questions you can ask at your next appointment. Don't be afraid to keep asking questions until you understand the answers and bring a notepad and pen if you want to write them down.
- The National Eye Institute and NEHEP Partner, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, will be hosting a free webinar on Oct. 19 from 1:00-2:00pm EST about how to participate in the new NEI Challenge to Identify Audacious G...oals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation. Learn how to submit a one-page idea for your audacious goal! Register for free at www.arvo.org/Conferences_and_Courses/Online_Education/Webinars/Webinars/See More
- If you're Hispanic/Latino and have diabetes or work with patients with diabetes, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has free bilingual resources to help people make healthy food choices and manage their diabetes without giving up the traditional foods they love. Recipe booklets, cards and more can be found at http://go.usa.gov/YBzC
- Obesity happens one pound at a time. So does preventing it! There are many benefits to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight that will improve your health and life in the short- and long-term, including preventing diabetes which can lead to blindness from diabetic eye disease. Learn more from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/onepound.htm
- Interested in knowing more about the state of vision science and current research to advance progress in treating and curing visual disorders and blindness? Read the National Eye Institute's new strategic plan, Vision Research: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities at www.nei.nih.gov/strategicplanning/pdf/VisionResearch2012.pdf
- Friday Fun Fact: When you blink, you shut your eyes for 0.3 seconds. That’s a total of 30 minutes each day!
- Thinking about using decorative contact lenses to complete your Halloween costume? Talk to your eye care professionals first! Contact lenses that are used without a prescription and proper fit can cause serious eye damage. Listen to the "Decorative Contact Lenses" segments on NIH Radio to learn more:http://www.nih.gov/news/radio/healthmatters/october2012/index.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=linkedin
- Need help finding an eye care professional for your next eye exam? These tips can help! Visit http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/findprofessional.asp
- Celebrate healthy vision during Hispanic Heritage Month by distributing our Visión Saludable booklet, which provides Spanish language information on diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, comprehensive eye exams, common vision problems, eye myths and facts, tips for talking to your doctor, and more! Order at http://catalog.nei.nih.gov/p-313-visin-saludable-healthy-vision.aspx
- The National Eye Institute launched its newly designed website today! Check it out at www.nei.nih.gov!
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