Sports Eye Safety Month
There are thousands of eye injuries a year related to sports. Tips on how to protect yourself and your children from such eye injuries will be discussed. Find out more
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Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week
Information about different types of Inflammatory Eye Diseases (IED) will be provided, including uveitis, keratitis, and thyroid eye disease. Find out more about inflammatory eye disease.
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2024 Swing Fore Sight
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Developmental Milestones after Kindergarten
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Children-Focused Series September 18: Developmental Milestones after Kindergarten ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help
Mental Health Care for Blind Clients: New Ground, New Perspectives
This webinar will revisit the topic of mental health care for people who are blind.* Speakers from Prevent Blindness will share considerations for the clinician who plans to, is currently
Treatments for Children’s Vision Conditions
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Children-Focused Series September 25: Treatments for Children’s Vision Conditions ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to
Art Therapy Program – Fall 2024
The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program is back for Fall 2024. The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program was created to help individuals with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) and their
Contact Lens Safety Month
Contact Lens Safety Month—October 1-31 Approximately 46 million U.S. residents wear contact lenses. Prevent Blindness provides tips and information on how to obtain, use and care for contact lenses safely.
Referrals and Resources
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Children-Focused Series October 2: Referrals and Resources ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary
Healthy Eyes, Healthy Lives: School-Based Eye Care Models
Save the Date! Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET A webinar sponsored by Prevent Blindness, the School-Based Health Alliance, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.
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2024 World Sight Day
Children's eye and vision health has been a critical part of the Prevent Blindness mission since our founding in 1908. That's why we're proud to be partnering with the International
The Power and Value of the Informed Patient
Marriott Marquis McCormick Place 2121 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesA Critical Discussion Hosted by Prevent Blindness Marriott Marquis McCormick Place Henry Clarke Room This special conversation will involve our corporate partners, patient advocates, and friends in vision-related non-profit organizations.
Virtual Office Half Hour
Virtual Office HALF Hour Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 1:00pm ET Do you have burning questions about vision screening, tools, or closing the gap between vision screening referrals and confirmatory
Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award Presentation
The Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award Presentation Join the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) on Thursday, October 24, 2024, 7:00pm –
Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Month
Can people with diabetes prevent the onset of diabetic eye disease? During this observance, Prevent Blindness will offer information to help the more than 8.1 million Americans age 40 and
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 6: Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to
Helping Families Remove Barriers to Eye Care
Save the Date Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. A webinar hosted by the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness. Registration will
Diabetes, Hypertension, and Eye Health
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 13: Diabetes, Hypertension, and Eye Health ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to
Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system causes inflammation and swelling and stimulates the production of muscle tissue and fat behind the eye. Prevent Blindness will
Diabetes
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series November 20: Diabetes ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers
Give the Gift of Sight Month
The Holiday season brings together families, friends and festivities. During the month of December, Prevent Blindness will encourage everyone to reflect on the joys of healthy vision and support sight-saving
Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week
Geographic Atrophy (GA) is the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which leads to vision loss in the center of one’s vision. Prevent Blindness will provide free information,
Glaucoma
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series December 4: Glaucoma ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers
Cataracts, Autoimmune, and Dry Eye
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series December 11: Cataracts, Autoimmune, and Dry Eye ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to
Vision Rehabilitation, Assistive Devices, and Community Resources
Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare Adult-Focused Series December 18: Vision Rehabilitation, Assistive Devices, and Community Resources ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care
