Prevent Blindness is once again declaring July as Dry Eye Month with the goal to raise awareness and educate the public and health care professionals about dry eye. The National Eye Institute states that nearly 16.4 million Americans have dry eye and, if severe dry eye is not treated, it can damage the cornea and negatively impact quality of life.
Prevent Blindness has created a variety of free dry eye resources including a dedicated webpage, fact sheets, and social media graphics available in English and Spanish. For the fifth consecutive year, OCuSOFT is partnering with Prevent Blindness in support of Dry Eye Month.
Two featured interviews in the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Expert Series include:
- “Dry Eye Disease and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD): What You Need to Know” with April Jasper, OD, FAAO, of Advanced Eyecare Specialists
- “Dry Eye” with Prevent Blindness board of directors member Stephanie Jones Marioneaux, MD
“A number of treatment options are available for dry eye that can help address symptoms and save sight,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “We invite everyone to check out our free dry eye resources and make an appointment with an eye doctor to find out what type of treatment is best for them.”
For more information on dry eye, please visit the Prevent Blindness resource page at PreventBlindness.org/dry-eye. Prevent Blindness also offers a free listing of vision care financial assistance services in English and Spanish at: preventblindness.org/vision-care-financial-assistance-information.
