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CDC - Protect Your Eyes: Healthy and Safe Contact Lens Cleaning and Use. Millions of people use contact lenses every day but lens cleaning practices can lead to eye infections. Hands should be washed before handling contact lenses and contacts should be properly cleaned, disinfected, and stored to ensure eye health and safety. Following your eye doctor’s recommendations and a few simple steps can lead to healthy daily contact lens use.

August 24–28, 2015, marks the second annual Contact Lens Health Week. In collaboration with partners from clinical, public health, industry, and regulatory sectors, CDC is promoting healthy contact lens wear and care practices to reduce the risk for eye infections and complications associated with poor contact lens hygiene.

Carolyn K. Reeb-Whitaker, MS1; Carly M. Eckert, MD2; Naomi J.

Andrew Etsano, DLSHTM1; Rajni Gunnala, MD2; Faisal Shuaib, DrPH3; Eunice Damisa, MPH1; Pascal Mkanda, MBBS4; Johnson M. Ticha, MPH4; Richard Banda, MBChB4; Charles Korir, MA4; Ana Elena Chevez, MD4; Ogu Enemaku, PhD5; Melissa Corkum, MICD5; Lora B. Davis, DVM2; Gatei-wa Nganda2; Cara C.

School is in session. Take three steps to protect them from emergencies.

Learn how Latinos and all racial and ethnic groups can reduce their risk of HPV.

Natalia Melnikova, MD, PhD1; Maureen F. Orr, MS1; Jennifer Wu, MS1, Bryan Christensen, PhD2.

Caitlin Merlo, MPH1; Nancy Brener, PhD2; Laura Kann, PhD2; Tim McManus, MS2; Diane Harris, PhD3; Kristy Mugavero, MSN, MPH4.

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, highlights the wisdom of cultural knowledge to promote health and prevent type 2 diabetes.

This public service announcement addresses common excuses and misconceptions that lead people to delay or avoid getting screened for colorectal cancer.

Parents can protect their babies from 14 diseases before they turn two by making sure they get all of the safe, proven protection of vaccines. - CDC-TV

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, urges tribal communities to Take 3: get flu vaccinations, prevent germ spread and take antivirals.

Rain That Dances introduces Thunder Cloud, his best friend, to Mr. Eagle who encourages the boys to be physically active every day. - CDC-TV

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, reaches out to tribal communities on how to prevent flu and protect the circle of life. - CDC-TV

Brett started smoking when he was 16 to impress a pretty girl. By his midthirties, he had gum disease, which is a danger for all smokers. The tissues and bones holding Brett's teeth in place were breaking down. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about his addiction to cigarettes. Even after surgery to pull out 16 teeth, Brett was still smoking. As for the pretty girl, "I don't remember her name," says Brett, who now wears dentures. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=808a6dce7e61e77db2480f92242c263020140620100501188