2026

Prevent Blindness Declares May as Third Annual Inherited Retinal Disease and Genetic Testing Month
Prevent Blindness Kicks Off its 2026 Focus on Eye Health Webinar Series “Powering Partnerships to Advance Eye Health” in May
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month at Prevent Blindness, Aimed at Providing Women with Resources Needed to Help Save Vision
Prevent Blindness Declares First-Ever Keratoconus Week
Prevent Blindness Holds 2026 Person of Vision Award Gala, Honoring Jim McGrann, Advancing Eyecare, as Part of Vision Expo
Prevent Blindness Debuts “Best Eyes for Life” National Multimedia Campaign as Survey Reveals Concerning Misconceptions on Eye Health
Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources to Employers and Employees for Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Third Annual Prevent Blindness Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Awareness Week Kicks off as Part of its National ROP Education and Support Initiative
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month
Congress Cuts Vision and Eye Health Funding by One-Third in Fiscal Year 2026
Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala
The “It Started With an Eye Exam” Campaign Rolls Out its Second Year

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Jul

Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to Board of Directors

Dr. Mitchell V. Brinks, MD of Casey Eye Institute, and Michelle Skinner of VSP Global, Join Board of National Non-profit Group Dr. Mitchell V. Brinks...

Jul

House Appropriations Committee Introduces Fiscal Year 2021 Legislation for CDC’s Vision and Eye Health Programs

This week, the House Appropriations Committee introduced legislation to fund programs under the Department of Health and Human Services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The...

Jul

Prevent Blindness Holds Succsessful 9th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit

Prevent Blindness held the 9th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit as a virtual event on July 15, 2020. This year’s Summit...

Jul

New Initiative Encourages the Graves’ Disease Community to FOCUS on Eye Health

Each share of the FOCUS graphic on social media will generate a donation from Horizon to the patient advocacy organization, Prevent Blindness Today, in support...

Jun

Prevent Blindness Warns Public About the Impact of Firework Injuries to Healthy Eyesight

National Eye Health and Safety Group Provides Ideas on Alternatives to Using Fireworks for Independence Day Celebrations Every year, thousands of Americans are injured due...

Jun

Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes

There is no question that race and ethnicity have a significant impact on individuals’ access to care in the United States. As a public health...

Jun

Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes

There is no question that race and ethnicity have a significant impact on individuals’ access to care in the United States. As a public health...

Jun

Prevent Blindness to Host Ninth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as an Online Virtual Event

Prevent Blindness will host the 9th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, on July 15, 2020, from 12-3 p.m. ET (a virtual...

May

Children’s Vision Screening During Distancing

The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH) at Prevent Blindness is collaborating with national partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and...

May

June Declared Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on World’s Leading Cause of Vision Loss

Cataract is the world’s leading cause of blindness, accounting for approximately 42 percent of all cases of blindness in all nations. In the United States,...

May

Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of 2020 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award

Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the “2020 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” as the Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program...

May

Prevent Blindness Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo and Website

National non-profit to incorporate new look into forthcoming “Be a Visionary” campaign, designed to encourage support of its sight-saving programs Prevent Blindness announced today the...

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Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to Board of Directors

House Appropriations Committee Introduces Fiscal Year 2021 Legislation for CDC’s Vision and Eye Health Programs

Prevent Blindness Holds Succsessful 9th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit

New Initiative Encourages the Graves’ Disease Community to FOCUS on Eye Health

Prevent Blindness Warns Public About the Impact of Firework Injuries to Healthy Eyesight

Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes

Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes

Prevent Blindness to Host Ninth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as an Online Virtual Event

Children’s Vision Screening During Distancing

June Declared Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on World’s Leading Cause of Vision Loss

Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of 2020 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award

Prevent Blindness Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo and Website

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