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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Sep

There’s No Place Like Home, Especially For Eye Injuries

– Most Eye Injures Can Be Prevented Through Sound Safety Practices and the Use of Proper Eye Protection– CHICAGO (Sept. 25, 2012) –More than...

Sep

INTERNATIONAL AMD WEEK 2012

Prevent Blindness America Joins Global Effort to Address Prevention Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, the Leading Cause of Blindness In People Ages 50 and older INTERNATIONAL...

Sep

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day 2012

Prevent Blindness America Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 22 – People with Vision Impairments are More Than Twice as Likely to...

Sep

September is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness America has dedicated September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month to educate the public on the necessary steps to help keep eyes...

Aug

Representative Pat Tiberi Honored for Service to Seniors

For Immediate Release Contact: August 16, 2012 Thair Phillips &...

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...