2026

Sixth Annual Inflammatory Eye Disease Week from Prevent Blindness to be Held on Oct. 19-25
Prevent Blindness Urges HHS to Preserve Head Start Vision Screenings
Prevent Blindness Declares October as Contact Lens Safety Month, Encourages Safe Habits for Contact Lens Wear
Prevent Blindness Applauds Introduction of the Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026
Prevent Blindness Joins 2026 World Sight Day Activities to Help Encourage Americans to ‘Love Your Eyes’
Prevent Blindness Names Reade Fahs, National Vision, as its 2027 Person of Vision Award Recipient
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Named Recipient of the 12th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Raise Awareness, Provide Education to Help Avoid Eye Injuries
Prevent Blindness Statement on Proposals to Change the Head Start Program
Prevent Blindness Expresses Concern Over Medicaid Community Engagement and Eligibility Requirements for Visually Impaired
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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Feb

Person of Vision Award Honoring Bob Shyer and Henry Shyer

Prevent Blindness to Present 2014 Person of Vision Award, Will Honor Bob Shyer and Henry Shyer of Zyloware Eyewear CHICAGO (Feb. 27,...

Feb

Protecting Vision in the Workplace

Prevent Blindness Provides Information on Protecting Vision in the Workplace CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2014) – The use of digital devices, including personal computers, tablets...

Jan

The Affordable Care Act and Children’s Vision

“The Affordable Care Act and Children with Vision and Eye Health Needs” was a joint webinar between the Catalyst Center and the National Center for...

Jan

Investigator Award Call for Applications

Call for Applications Issued For the 2014 Joanne Angle Investigator Award from Prevent Blindness Grants Provide Funding for Sight-Saving Research CHICAGO (Jan. 29, 2014)– Prevent...

Jan

Free Resources for AMD, Low Vision

Prevent Blindness Offers Free Resources to Educate Public onAge-related Macular Degeneration, Low Vision CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2014)– Today, more than 2 million Americans ages...

Jan

New Name Emphasizes Dedication to Save Sight

Prevent Blindness America Announces Name Change to “Prevent Blindness” CHICAGO (Jan. 13, 2014) – Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest eye health and...

Dec

Glaucoma Costs Reach $5.8 Billion Annually

Direct Costs Related to Glaucoma Reach $5.8 Billion Annually in the United States Prevent Blindness Supports National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January to Educate...

Dec

Eat for Your Eyes Recipe Contest Winners

FIRST PLACE Savory Mushroom, Tomato, and Kale Spaghetti Squash Ingredients: 1 Medium Spaghetti Squash 1 oz Dried Mushrooms 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves...

Dec

CVS Caremark Community Grant

Prevent Blindness Receives $3,500 CVS Caremark Community Grant Grant to Prevent Blindness is Part of CVS Caremark’s Commitment to Supporting Health Education and Awareness...

Nov

Make Safe Toys and Gifts a Priority

Keep Holidays Bright When Shopping This Year More Than 262,000 Were Treated in U.S. Hospital Emergency Departments in 2011 from Toy-related Injuries CHICAGO (Nov. 14,...

Nov

National Board

Paul G. Howes Takes Over as PBA Board Chair, Torrey DeKeyser and Mike Daley Join Board of National Non-profit Group CHICAGO (Nov. 13, 2013) –...

Nov

Dr. Paul Berman – 1950-2013

Dr. Paul Berman, a dear friend of Prevent Blindness, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. The founder of both Special Olympics Opening Eyes and the...