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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Feb

#WhyEyeFight

BAUSCH + LOMB and the organization, Prevent Blindness® Encourage People to Fight for their Sight During February, AMD Awareness Month Campaign Encourages People to Share...

Feb

Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Encourage People to Fight for Their Sight During AMD Awareness Month

Campaign Encourages People to Share their #WhyEyeFight Stories to Bring Awareness to this Progressive Eye Disease BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey, (Feb. 6, 2018) – Bausch +...

Jan

Prevent Blindness Urges Congress to Extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program

As the nation’s leading volunteer eye health organization, Prevent Blindness has consistently advocated for policies that ensure Americans of all ages have access to the...

Dec

Free Information Available to the Public for Glaucoma Awareness Month

Cases of Glaucoma, the “Sneak Thief of Sight,” Projected to Increase Significantly in Near Future As the population of the United States ages, the number...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Urges HHS to Protect Patient Access to Vision Care

HHS proposal would allow states to scale back Essential Health Benefits requirements Prevent Blindness has issued a response in opposition to a proposal by the...

Nov

More than a Quarter Million Americans Treated in ER for Toy-related Injuries

Prevent Blindness Provides Tips on Best Ways to Keep Holidays Safe by Purchasing Safe Toys and Gifts for Children Last year, U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Elects Two Members to National Board of Directors

John Ferris and Dr. Cadmus C. Rich Join Board of National Non-profit Group CHICAGO (Nov. 6, 2017) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye...

Oct

Those With Diabetes Can Take Steps to Save Their Sight

Prevent Blindness Provides Free Educational Materials as Part of November’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month More than 8 million Americans have diabetic retinopathy, according to...

Oct

Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Founder Pat Tiberi to Leave Congress

Former Prevent Blindness Board Member and co-founder of the Congressional Vision Caucus (CVC) Congressman Pat Tiberi announced on October 19, 2017 that he plans to...

Oct

Campaign Helps Fund Vision Screening Trainings in 25 Head Start Programs Nationwide

VSP Vision Care and Prevent Blindness Launch ‘Clicks for Kids’ to Enhance Access to Vision Screenings and Eye Exams for Head Start Children Healthy vision...

Oct

Prevent Blindness Northern California Launches New Campaign

Early Vision Matters Our Northern California affiliate has just launched an awareness and fundraising campaign called Early Vision Matters to support their flagship program for...

Sep

More than 80 Percent of Contact Lens Wearers Are At Risk for an Eye Infection from Unsafe Use

Prevent Blindness Declares October as Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month to Provide Consumers Tips to Keep Eyes Healthy Contact lenses are a good option for...