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Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

April is recognized as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, an initiative led by Prevent Blindness to raise awareness about the unique eye health challenges faced by women. This observance highlights the fact that women are disproportionately affected by vision problems, with two-thirds of blindness or vision impairment cases occurring in women.

Key Factors Contributing to Women’s Eye Health Risks

Hormonal Changes: Fluctuations during pregnancy, menopause, and perimenopause can lead to conditions like dry eye syndrome and other vision changes.

Are Your Eyes Safe at Work?

That’s probably not what you’re thinking about most when you’re working, but it’s worth more than just a passing thought. Your eyes are delicate and easy to damage, so it’s important to consider how to protect your vision at work, whether you’re working at home, in an office, or in a job that requires the use of a hard hat or goggles to protect your eyes..

Workplace Eye Safety Month is observed in March by many organizations, including Preserve Vision Florida, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and Prevent Blindness, to bring awareness to issues that can affect your vision at work.

April Focus: Women’s Eye Health & Safety

April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Globally, there are 112 million more women than men living with vision loss, including blindness, according to Orbis International. Women have a higher prevalence of age-related macular degeneration, cataract, dry eye, glaucoma, refractive error and thyroid eye disease. According to The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020 report, the gender imbalance can be attributed to demographic factors (women living longer than men) and social factors (women having reduced access to care). Hormones may cause women to experience changes in their vision throughout their lifetime, including during puberty,…