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This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed legislation to fund programs under the Department of Health and Human Services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. As a result of

Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety nonprofit organization, is participating in “World Sight Day” by providing the public with actions they can use to take care of

Virtual Workshop: Public Health and Research Applications of the CDC’s Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System (VEHSS) Prevent Blindness will be hosting a FREE virtual workshop on the Public Health

Call for Applications The application period is now open for all who wish to participate in the A.S.P.E.C.T. (Advocacy, Support, Perspective, Empowerment, Communication, and Training) Patient Empowerment Program at Prevent Blindness. We

Prevent Blindness strongly urges public to consult an eyecare professional before purchasing, using contact lenses Contact lenses can be safe and effective in helping people see more clearly. However, when

Prevent Blindness, the nation's oldest eye health and safety non-profit organization, presented the 2021 Person of Vision Award to Marc Ferrara, CEO of Information Services, Jobson Medical Information, on the

National Non-profit group, Prevent Blindness, is Promoting Awareness and Education on Inflammatory Eye Disease and the Steps That Should Be Taken to Save Sight In an effort to educate the

As part of a major effort to enact key health care priorities of the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” Act, Congress is currently considering legislation to expand Medicare to provide

Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Provide Information on Best Ways to Protect Against Eye Injuries from Sports Prevent Blindness has declared September as Sports Eye

The National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness has updated its Considerations for Conducting Children's Vision Screening Safely in Schools, Head Start and Early Care and

National Award to be Presented to Ms. Shavette L. Turner, in Recognition of her Dedication and Exceptional Service to Bring Vision Services to Disadvantaged and Underserved Children The National Center

Prevent Blindness Declares August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Public on the Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids In August, many children are headed back to