About Healthy Vision Month May is Healthy Vision Month (HVM), a
national eye health observance established by the National Eye
Institute (NEI) in May 2003. NEI is part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. Millions of people living in the
United States have undetected vision problems, eye diseases, and
conditions. HVM is designed to elevate vision as a health
priority for the Nation by promoting the importance of early
detection and treatment, as well as the use of proper eye safety
practices, in preventing vision loss and blindness. One of the
most important things people can do to protect their vision is
to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam. In this painless
procedure, an eye care professional examines the eyes to look
for common vision problems and eye diseases, many of which have
no early warning signs. A comprehensive dilated eye exam can
detect eye diseases and conditions in their early stages, before
vision loss occurs. Early