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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Aug

Leading Causes of Eye Injuries in School-Aged Children are Sports-related

– Prevent Blindness America Declares September as Sports Eye Injury Awareness Month to Help Protect Vision – CHICAGO (Aug. 14, 2012) –Every 13 minutes,...

Aug

Most Child Eye Injuries Are Sports-Related

Leading Cause of Eye Injuries in School-Aged Children are Sports-related – Prevent Blindness Northern California Declares September as Sports Eye Injury...

Aug

Ninth Annual Investigator Award

Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Alex V. Levin, Wills Eye Institute CHICAGO (Aug. 7, 2012)– Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and...

Aug

Online Voting Begins Today for Most Beautiful Eyes

From now through Aug. 31, vote for your choice of the child with the most beautiful eyes at: facebook.com/preventblindness or click here to...

Jul

5th Annual Swing Fore Sight

Prevent Blindness America to Hold 5th Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament Event Will Be Held in Conjunction with 2012 Vision Expo West in Las...

Jul

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Press Release

Parents Can Help Start a Successful School Year With Healthy Vision for Kids Making Eye Health a Priority is One Way to...

Jul

Most Beautiful Eyes Entry Deadline: July 31

– Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship- CHICAGO (July 23, 2012) –The deadline to submit entries to the “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest” from...

Jul

Start a Successful School Year With Healthy Vision

Parents Can Help Start a Successful School Year With Healthy Vision for Kids Making Eye Health a Priority is One Way to Help Children See...

Jul

Protecting Children’s Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries

Leading Vision Industry Groups Continue to Help Protect Children’s Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries for Third Annual Campaign FAIRFIELD, NJ (July 16, 2012)–...

Jul

Focus on Eye Health and Culturally Diverse Populations

Prevent Blindness America and Transitions Optical Release “Focus on Eye Health and Culturally Diverse Populations” Report – Multicultural Report Complements Vision Problems in the...

Jul

2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest

CHICAGO (June 25, 2012) –The 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest from Prevent Blindness America launched today. The national contest allows children across the country the...

Jul

5 Blinding Facts You Should Know

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...