Blinding fact #1: Rates of blindness will double by 2020. In the United States alone, more than 1.1 million are legally blind and an additional 50,000 people lose their sight
July
5
2012
June
22
2012
2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Prevent Blindness America Launches 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest – Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship- CHICAGO (June 25, 2012) –The 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
June
20
2012
New Vision Problems in the U.S. Report
New Report from Prevent Blindness America Shows Sharp Increase in Eye Disease Prevalence in California – Vision Problems in the U.S. Data Includes a 51 Percent Spike in Diabetic Retinopathy
June
20
2012
Most Beautiful Eyes Contest: Open 6/25 – 7/31
Prevent Blindness Northern California Launches 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest – Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship- San Francisco, CA (June 25, 2012) –Does your child have the most
June
18
2012
New Vision Problems in the Prevent Blindness Report
New Report from Prevent Blindness America Shows Sharp Increase in Eye Disease Prevalence – Vision Problems in the U.S. Data Includes an 89 Percent Spike in Diabetic Eye
June
15
2012
July 4th Fireworks Lead to More than 6,000 ER Visits
More than 6,000 Americans Spent 4th of July in Emergency Rooms Due to Fireworks-related Injuries –Prevent Blindness America Urges Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Without Using Fireworks-
June
12
2012
AMD: Awareness Makes a Difference
The initials AMD stand for a disorder called age-related macular degeneration. AMD is a disease that affects part of the back of the eye called the macula, the central part
June
11
2012
June is Cataract Awareness Month
June is Cataract Awareness Month! Half of all Americans will develop cataracts by age 80. More than 22 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, as noted in
May
30
2012
Know the Risk Factors for Cataract
Risk for Cataract Increases with Age, but Other Factors Also Contribute –Prevent BlindnessAmerica Provides Public with Free Resources to Educate on Leading Cause of Blindness- CHICAGO
May
30
2012
PBA Announces 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest non-profit, eye health and safety organization, is announcing the dates to the 2012 “Most
May
24
2012
Know the Risk Factors for Cataract
Risk for Cataract Increases with Age, but Other Factors Also Contribute –Prevent BlindnessAmerica Provides Public with Free Resources to Educate on Leading Cause of Blindness- CHICAGO
May
9
2012
PBA Announces Launch Date of 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship CHICAGO (May 9, 2012) –Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest non-profit, eye health and safety organization, is announcing the dates to the
