Get your eyes tested this julEYE. Seventy-five percent of vision loss is preventable or treatable if detected early enough, yet every 65 minutes an Australian loses part or all of their vision.

julEYE is The Eye Foundation’s eye health awareness month that takes place during July each year. julEYE has three core aims:

• to raise community awareness of eye health issues
• to raise funding for research projects into the causes and cures of vision impairment and blindness
• to support international development projects whose goals are aligned with those of The Foundation.

In 2010, we're asking all Australians to get their eyes tested during julEYE. Seventy-five percent of vision loss is preventable or treatable if detected early enough, yet every 65 minutes an Australian loses part or all of their vision. Vision loss can affect people at any time in their lives, and it will often happen gradually so that by the time it becomes noticeable, the damage is done.

The Eye Foundation is asking all Australians - no matter their age - to get their eyes tested this julEYE, and place eye tests every two years on their family’s calendar of regular medical checks. You’ll find information on where you can be tested here, and you can donate to the campaign and support eye health research and development projects here.

Protect your children’s vision
Good eye health begins with regular testing from birth. The first eight years of a child’s life are critical for eye development. If problems are not picked up during this time, damage and vision loss can be permanent. If you’re a parent, you should be aware that regular eye checks are just as important to a young child’s overall health and wellbeing as other health checks.

You’ll find more information on children’s eye health here along with real stories of families who have children with eye disorders.