Prevent Blindness Opposes Graham-Cassidy Bill

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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Prevent Blindness Opposes Graham-Cassidy Bill

New bill undermines essential health benefits, weakens protections for patients with pre-existing conditions Prevent Blindness opposes any attempts to remove the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s...

Sep

Sue Downes of MyEyeDr. to Receive 2018 Person of Vision Award

Award to be presented on March 15, 2018, at the Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Dinner at the Lotte New York Palace, New York City Prevent Blindness...

Aug

Eagles Charitable Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Professional Development Meeting for Philadelphia School Nurses

More than 250 nurses will be in attendance to receive their vision screening certifications Studies indicate that about one in four school-aged children have a...

Aug

Water and Pool Activities Remain the Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries

September is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness, designed to Educate Public on Need for Proper Eye Protection While Playing Sports According to...

Aug

2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award

Award Presented to Dr. Sean Donahue, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety...

Jul

Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal

Prevent Blindness advocates for essential health benefits that include children’s vision benefits. On July 25, the United States Senate voted 51-50, with the tie-breaking vote...

Jul

Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom

Prevent Blindness Educate Public on the Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids As children in most parts of the country head back to school, Prevent...

Jun

Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing

Congressional Briefing/Screening/Research Poster Session held during Dry Eye Awareness Month—July 2017 ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH (AEVR) In conjunction with TEAR FILM & OCULAR...

Jun

2017 Eyes on Capitol Hill

Volunteer Delegates Gather to Meet with Government Representatives, Advocate on Vision and Eye Health Issues Prevent Blindness will be holding its twelfth annual “Eyes on Capitol...

Jun

Prevent Blindness Works to Educate the Public on Dangers of Consumer Fireworks

Injuries from fireworks sent 8,000 Americans to the emergency room over the Fourth of July holiday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), estimated that...

Jun

Coalition Letter to the U.S. Senate Supports Children’s Vision

101 Vision and Eye Health Organizations Sign Letter in Support of Children’s Eye Examinations and Vision Screenings This week, Prevent Blindness sent a letter signed by...

Jun

Fourteenth Annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award

Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Brian J. Song Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School Prevent Blindness announced today the...