2026

Prevent Blindness Introduces New Resources and Advances National and State Advocacy Efforts to Save Children’s Vision as Part of August’s Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness Honors Bipartisan Leadership of Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Chairs, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Marc Veasey, with Congressional Visionary Award
July Declared as Dry Eye Month by Prevent Blindness to Provide Public and Allied Healthcare Professionals with No-cost Educational Resources on Dry Eye
National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Calls for Nominations for the 2026 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
Prevent Blindness Issues Warning on the Potential Dangers of Fireworks Ahead of 250th Anniversary Celebration
June is Cataract Month – Prevent Blindness Provides Educational Resources on the Leading Cause of Vision Loss in the United States
Prevent Blindness to Host the 2026 ASPECT Patient Engagement Summit and Eyes on Capitol Hill Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
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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Mar

James A. Brocato, Coherent Eye Care, Elected to Board of Directors

The Prevent Blindness Board of Directors has elected James “Jim” A. Brocato, president & CEO of Coherent Eye Care to serve on the board. The vote...

Feb

Protect Your Vision at Work

Prevent Blindness Provides Free Information to Employers and Employees to Help Keep Vision Healthy No matter the occupation, eye protection plays an important role in...

Feb

Bausch + Lomb Launches SightMatters.com to Help People Living With AMD

New Website offers Patients Comprehensive, Educational Resources to Navigate Life with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced...

Jan

Vision 2020/USA with Leading Vision and Eye Health Groups Urge U.S. Surgeon General to Issue Call to Action for the Year 2020

Coalition Drafts Letter to Jerome M. Adams M.D., U.S. Surgeon General, to Help Lead the Charge for Improving Vision Programs, Access to Care, and More...

Jan

Share Your Stories of Delays/Disruptions in Your Eye Care Treatment

Your Story Can Help Improve Vision Treatment for All Americans Has your eye doctor prescribed a medication or a treatment to address your eye health...

Dec

Increase in Glaucoma Cases Projected to Continue for Decades to Come

Prevent Blindness marks January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month by Offering Information and Resources for Patients and Caregivers Today, nearly three million people ages 40 and...

Dec

Prevent Blindness Establishes Center for Vision and Population Health

Paper Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Ophthalmology Addresses Need to Coordinate National Eye Health Efforts Healthy vision can be a key...

Nov

CPSC Data Reports More than a 107,000 Toy-related Facial/Head Injuries to Kids Last Year

Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month to Provide Tips on Purchasing Items for Children During the Holiday rush, gift buying...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Elects New Members to National Board

Paul Delatore, Jim McGrann and Dr. Rajeev S. Ramchandran Join Prevent Blindness Board of Directors Prevent Blindness has announced that Paul Delatore, Global Head, Market Access...

Oct

Oxurion NV Supports Sight-saving Diabetes Programs

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness To help support the fight against vision loss and blindness due to diabetes, Oxurion NV...

Oct

Millions with Diabetes and Prediabetes at Risk for Vision Loss and Blindness

Prevent Blindness Offers Free Informational Resources for Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than...

Oct

See America’s Hidden Gems

Prevent Blindness Launches Initiative to Educate Consumers about the Importance of Healthy Vision and Remind them of the Gift of Sight Prevent Blindness today announced its...