Cataract Cases to Increase 78 Percent by 2050

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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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May

Cataract Cases to Increase 78 Percent by 2050

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization. And, according to the Prevent Blindness “Future of Vision:...

Apr

Bonnie Strickland Award Recognizes Efforts to Improve Children’s Vision

Award Recognizes Outstanding Efforts to Improve Eye Health Services for Children in the United States The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health...

Apr

UV Rays Can Harm Eyes

Prevent Blindness Educates Public on Ultraviolet Dangers as Part of Ultraviolet Awareness Month in May Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization,...

Apr

Focus On Eye Health National Summit

Announcing the fifth annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Location: The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The Summit will...

Apr

Five Things Women Need to Know About Eye Health

Data from the Prevent Blindness study, “The Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems,” found that women make up the majority...

Apr

OCuSOFT Partners with Prevent Blindness to Save Sight

OCuSOFT, Inc. Partners with Prevent Blindness to Provide Support for Sight-saving Efforts, Programs Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce the support of OCuSOFT ® Inc., a privately-held eye and skin...

Apr

New Report to Improve Children’s Vision Health

“Children’s Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National Issues” Report Includes Detailed Statistics, Information and Strategies to Improve Children’s Vision in the United...

Mar

New Directors Join Board

Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to Board of Directors David P. LeCause and Darryl P. Lemecha Join Board at Spring Meeting CHICAGO (March 7,...

Mar

Protecting Children’s Sight

Prevent Blindness and the National Association Of School Nurses Create a New Online Resource CHICAGO (March 2, 2016) – The National Center for Children’s Vision...

Feb

Protect Your Eyes at Work

Prevent Blindness Urges Everyone to Protect Their Vision in the Workplace to Keep Eyes Healthy CHICAGO (Feb. 24, 2016) – As more people of...

Feb

Americans Share Inspiration to Preserve their Vision

February is Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness (AMD) Month Bausch + Lomb Partners with Prevent Blindness® to Urge Americans to Fight for Their Sight BRIDGEWATER,...

Jan

2016 Focus On Eye Health National Summit

Register Today! On Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, Prevent Blindness will host the 5th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit at the National Press Club...