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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Jan

Michael Block, Person of Vision

Prevent Blindness Names Michael Block of Block Business Group, As 2016 Person of Vision Award Recipient CHICAGO (Jan. 13, 2016) – Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading...

Jan

2016 Investigator Award Call for Applications

Prevent Blindness Announces Call for Applications for the 2016 Joanne Angle Investigator Award Grant Provides Funding for Sight-Saving Research CHICAGO (Jan. 6, 2016) – Prevent Blindness,...

Dec

Study Projects Increase in Glaucoma

Prevent Blindness Study Projects Large Increase in Number of Glaucoma Cases, Significant Impact in Hispanic and Black Populations by 2050 CHICAGO (Dec. 22, 2015) –...

Dec

Improving Vision Health Systems – NICHQ

NICHQ is working with the NCCVEH through a project called the “Breakthrough Series Improvement Program on Early Detection of Vision Problems in Young Children,” to...

Nov

What You Need to Know About Toy-related Injuries

Report Shows Increase in Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Rooms – Prevent Blindness Offers Tips on How to Purchase Safe Toys and Gifts for...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Honors Former First Lady Laura Bush

Prevent Blindness Honors Former First Lady Laura Bush With the 2015 Person of Vision Award CHICAGO (Nov. 10, 2015) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest...

Oct

Diabetic Eye Disease Projected to Increase

Diabetes, the Leading Cause of New Cases of Blindness, Projected to Increase Diabetic Eye Disease Numbers 35 Percent in Near Future -Prevent Blindness Provides...

Sep

Avoiding Eye Injuries at Home

Eye Injuries at Home Send Thousands of Adults and Children to the Emergency Room Every Year Most Eye Injures Can Be Prevented Through Safety...

Sep

New App for AMD Patients

Prevent Blindness Launches New App for Individuals Diagnosed with Age-related Macular Degeneration and Their Caregivers New Resource Designed to Provide Help and Hope to the...

Sep

Person of Vision – Laura Bush

Prevent Blindness Names Former First Lady Laura Bush as the 2015 Person of Vision Award Recipient CHICAGO (Sept. 9, 2015)–Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading volunteer eye...

Sep

Children’s Vision and Electronic Devices

Digital Eye Safety Leader Healthe Joins with Prevent Blindness to Help Save Children’s Vision CHICAGO (Sept. 1, 2015) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer...

Aug

Reducing Vision Impairment in Children

Reducing Vision Impairment in Young Children is Focus of New Initiative NICHQ is partnering with the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at...