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Today is: May 16
AIDS, First Man Cured of AIDS Announced (2011)
Armed Forces Day
Biographer's Day (1763)
Check Your Wipers Day, Southern Hemisphere
Coeliac (Celiac) Awareness Day, Intl.
Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day (HAE)
Ivor Novello Awards (UK)
Light, International Day of
Living Together in Peace, International Day of
Love a Tree Day
Mental Health Action Day
Piercing Day, Ntl
Romani Resistance Day, International (1944)
Sea Monkey Day, Ntl.
Sita Navami (H)
The Great Willy Waddle (UK)
Wear Purple for Peace Day
Word Curiosity Day
Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Arthritis Care Awareness Week (UK): May 14-21
Cannes Film Festival (FR): May 14-25 (est)
Chocolate Festival, Grenada (GD): May 14-19 (est)
Coeliac (Celiac) Awareness Week: May 9-15
Craft Beer Week, American: May 13-19 (est)
Dictionary Week: May 13-17 (est)
Eosinophil Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 12-18 (est)
Etiquette Week, Ntl.: May 13-17
Facilities Managers Week, World FM: May 13-17 (est)
Families Week, Ntl. (AU): May 15-21
Foul Ball Week, Ntl.(1921): May 16-21
Hospital Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Infrastructure Week, Ntl: May 13-17 (est)
Ivors Week (UK): May 13-17 (est)
Mental Health Awareness Week (UK): May 13-19 (est)
Moms, Salute to 35+ Moms Week: May 12-18
Naturopathic Medicine Week (US/CA): May 12-18 (est)
Nursing Week, Ntl. Skilled Home: May 12-18
PGA Championship: May 13-19
Police Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Public Gardens Week, Ntl.: May 10-19
Road Safety Week (NZ): May 13-19 (est)
Road Safety Week, Canadian (CA): May 14-20 (est)
Road Safety Week, UN: May 13-19 (est)
Stuttering Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 13-19
Transportation Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Women's Health Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
Work Wise Week (UK): May 12-18 (est)
Work at Home Moms Week: May 13-19
65 Roses Month (AU)
ALS Awareness Month
Amaranth Month
Arthritis Awareness Month, Ntl.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Asparagus Month, Ntl.
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Barbecue Month, Ntl.
Bike & Bicycle Safety Month
Blood Pressure Month, Ntl.
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Brain Tumor Action Month
Building Safety Month, Ntl.
Cancer Research Month, Ntl.
Car-Keeping Month, Ntl. Good
Celiac Awareness Month (CA)
Cheese Month, American
Chocolate Custard Month
Civility Awareness Month, Global
Clap 4 Health Month
College Students with Disabilities Recognition Month
Craft & Design Month (2011)(UK)
Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Month (AU)
Cystic Fibrosis Month
Dhul-Qa'dah (M)
Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, Ntl.
Egg Month
Electrical Safety Month, Ntl.
Employee Health & Fitness Month, Global
Family Wellness Month
Feast of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (PH)
Fibromyalgia Education & Awareness Month
Food Allergy Action Month
Foster Care Month, Ntl.
Garden, Gifts from the Garden Month
Gardening for Wildlife Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Hamburger Month, Ntl.
Heal the Children Month
Hearing & Speech, (Better) Month
Hemochromatosis Awareness Month (CA)
Hepatitis Awareness Month, Ntl.
Hereditary Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening and Awareness Month, Ntl.
High Blood Pressure Education Month, Ntl.
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month (CA)
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Inventors Month, Ntl.
Iyyar (J)
Jeth (S)
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (AU)
Lupus Awareness Month, Ntl.
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Meat Free May (UK)
Medication Dependence Prevention Month (AU)
Meditation Month, Ntl.
Mediterranean Diet Month, Intl.
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
Mental Health Month, Ntl.
Microchip Your Pet Month (US)
Midnight Sun (NO)
Military Appreciation Month, Ntl.
Motorcycle Safety Month (US/CA), Ntl.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Awareness Month
Mystery Month
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, Ntl.
Older Americans Month
Onion, Sweet Vidalia Month, Ntl.
Osteoporosis Prevention Month, Ntl. (US)
Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl.
Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Ntl.
Pet Month, Ntl.
Photography Month, Ntl.
Physical Fitness & Sports Month, Ntl.
Physiotherapy Month, Ntl. (CA)
Posture Month
Preservation Month, Ntl.
REACT Month
Read to Your Baby Bump Month, Ntl.
Recommitment Month, Ntl.
Responsible Animal Guardian Month
Running of the Balls (US-TN)
Salad Month, Ntl.
Santacruzan, Flores de Mayo (PH)
Service Dog Eye Examination Month, Ntl.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Ntl.
Sleep Month, Better
Smile Month, Ntl. (UK)
Spiritual Literacy Month
Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl. (US)
Stroke, Strike Out Stroke Month
Tavern Month, Ntl.
Teen Self-Esteem Month, Ntl.
Thyroid Awareness Month (AU)
Tooth, Save Your Tooth Month
Toxic Encephalopathy & Chemical Injury Awareness Month, Ntl.
Trade Month, World
Triple Crown
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
Ultraviolet (U.V.) Awareness Month
Urgent Care Awareness Month, Ntl.
Vaisakha (H)
Vinegar Month
Vision Health Month (CA)
Vision, Healthy Vision Month
Walk in the Woods Month (UK)
Walking Month, Ntl. (US/UK)
Wetlands Month, American.
Woman, Victorious Woman Month Intl.
Women's Health Care Month, Ntl.
Young Achiever's Month
Youth Traffic Safety Month, Global
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About National Glaucoma Awareness Month
United States
Ends: Jan 31, 2024
DESCRIPTION:
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month in the United States.
According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. Eye diseases gradually steal sight without warning by damaging the optic nerve. Although the most common forms primarily affect the middle-aged and the elderly, glaucoma can affect people of all ages. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among African-Americans, Hispanics, and the elderly. Siblings of persons diagnosed with glaucoma have a significantly increased risk.
There is no cure for glaucoma yet. However, medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss. In its most common form, there are virtually no symptoms. Vision loss begins with a peripheral or side vision, so if you have glaucoma, you may not notice anything until significant vision is lost.
The best way to protect your sight from glaucoma is to get a comprehensive eye examination. Then, if you have glaucoma, treatment can begin immediately.
Spend this month educating yourself and your family about glaucoma, and if it’s been a while since your last visit to the eye doctor, schedule a visit this month.
VIDEOS
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Glaucoma, a Patient's Guide
What You Should Know About Glaucoma
Understanding Glaucoma
ADDITIONAL IMAGES
Sobre Glaucoma Infografía, Español
Día mundial del glaucoma, español
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