Writing about health it seems like every week is a different awareness week, or a special day, highlighting a variety of conditions and diseases.
All very worthy, of course, but it can seem like a minefield deciding which ones to pick up.
But until September 24, it is National Eye Health Week - one that piqued my interest.
Eye health is not something I often look at (get it...?) and it seems I'm not alone as a quarter of people are not having an eye test every two years as recommended.
I was shocked to find new research showing one in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime, despite at least half of all cases being avoidable.
And more than this new statistics show 250 a day start to lose their sight in the UK.
It's very easy to take your sight for granted, and many people worry when something goes wrong it will be complicated and expensive.
I'm lucky - so far - to have good vision - but ask me again after working in front of a computer for ten years or so.
But a few years ago my mother developed cataracts. It affected her terribly, with things such as driving at night written off because the glare from other headlights made it dangerous.
Now she is full of praise about the procedure to fix it, which she likens to peeling a misty film off the eye.
She got her cataracts treated quickly, because she was having regular eye tests.
But a quarter of people are ignoring the first signs of sight loss, despite not being able to see as well in the distance or close up as they used to.
The importance of getting your eyes tested regularly cannot be overstated, because other conditions such as cardiovascular disease can also be picked up early.
And with new technology developing all the time, optometrists can learn more than ever about your health through your eyes.
Almost six million people in the UK currently live with sight-threatening conditions.
The extent of the lack of testing means that nearly every family in Britain is touched by sight problems in some way.
And with all this in mind, I've booked myself an eye test - I recommend you do too.
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