2026

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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Jul

See our 2010 Vision Health Fair in action

See our volunteers, doctors, and staff in action. Find out from participants how their vision was changed by our 2010 Vision Health Fair.

Jul

PBT Provides Free Vision Services to Nashville’s Homeless

A high-risk diabetic receives a digital retinal screening to detect diabetic retinopathy Prevent Blindness Tennessee was one of 19 medical providers to...

Jul

Light the Night for Sight Raises $15,000 to benefit Children’s Vision Care

The Light the Night for Sight Walkathon presented by Prevent Blindness Tennessee raised $15,000 to benefit programs that provide eye health information and access to...

Jul

PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO RECEIVES NONPROFIT IT CREATIVITY AWARD

Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) received GroundWork group Columbus’ inaugural Nonprofit IT Creativity Award for Constituent Management before a crowd of 200 nonprofit organization representatives, business...

Apr

UV Protection and Eye Safety

When you or your children play outdoor sports or work outside, you should think about both UV protection and proper safety eyewear. Whenever you work...

Apr

Who’s at Risk for Eye Damage from the Sun

Yes, everyone (including children) is at risk for eye damage from UV radiation that can lead to vision loss. Any factor that increases the amount...

Apr

How to Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays

You can protect your eyes from UV rays in two important ways: Know the dangers of UV rays. Wear proper eye protection and hats that...

Apr

How Can UV Rays Damage Your Eyes?

Apr

Vision Programs

Apr

About Vision Screening

Only an eye doctor can diagnose and treat a vision problem, but vision screenings help find children and adults who need a full eye exam....

Apr

Taking Care of Your Sight

Here you will find the information you need to take care of your, and your family’s vision for life. if you know someone who has...

Apr

Eye Problems in Adults & Children

Prevent Blindness is committed to providing help and hope to Americans of all ages as they strive to maintain healthy vision for a lifetime. Taking...