Get Involved: Contact Lens Health Week

1.     Healthy contact lens hygiene habits

2.     Proper use, care and storage of contact lenses and supplies

3.     Regular visits to an eye care provider 

As older teens and young adults are at increased risk for eye infections associated with contact lens wear, the campaign primarily targets contact lens wearers ages 18-22 and also includes messages and materials suitable for all contact lens wearers. Eye care providers are a critical partner in relaying campaign messages and materials to patients. CDC has developed a number of materials for partners to help promote Contact Lens Health Week:

• CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on the estimated burden of microbial keratitis to be released Nov. 13
• Collection of short, campaign messages for social media channels
• Sample newsletter blurbs
• Posters, flyers and web buttons
• List of promotion and outreach suggestions
• Web-based resource list

Consider promoting this message in your own community and in your practices. For more information on Contact Lens Health Week, the campaign promotion toolkit, and resources for promoting healthy contact lens wear and care throughout the year, visitwww.cdc.gov/contactlenses.