BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prevent Blindness - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prevent Blindness X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://preventblindness.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prevent Blindness REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241001 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240805T155058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T144606Z UID:10000008-1725148800-1727740799@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Sports Eye Safety Month DESCRIPTION: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. \nFind out more about sports eye safety. \n\n \n \nProtect Your Eyes While Playing SportsNew Data Shows More Than 32\,600 Sports Eye Injuries Were Treated in 2023...New Data Shows More Than 32\,600 Sports Eye Injuries Were Treated in 2023...Read More\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n 2024 Sports Eye Safety Media Release URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/sports-eye-safety-month/ CATEGORIES:Observances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sports-eye-safety-eyewear-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240829T022702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T022702Z UID:10000023-1725451200-1725454800@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Evidence-based Vision Screening in Children DESCRIPTION:Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare\nChildren-Focused Series\nSeptember 4: Evidence-based Vision Screening in Children\n\n \n \n\n \n \n ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness\, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and empower PCPs with knowledge and confidence to deliver better healthcare across the lifespan\, promote the prevention of vision disorders\, and improve healthcare for patients who are visually impaired or those patients at risk of losing vision. This program is open to primary healthcare providers and eye care providers throughout the United States\, and is sponsored by Amgen. There is no cost to participate and no travel (completely virtual). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Find Out More \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary CAre URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/evidence-based-vision-screening-children/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vision-impairment-series-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240829T022917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T022917Z UID:10000024-1726056000-1726059600@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Developmental Milestones before Kindergarten DESCRIPTION:Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare\nChildren-Focused Series\nSeptember 11: Developmental Milestones before Kindergarten\n\n \n \n\n \n \n ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness\, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and empower PCPs with knowledge and confidence to deliver better healthcare across the lifespan\, promote the prevention of vision disorders\, and improve healthcare for patients who are visually impaired or those patients at risk of losing vision. This program is open to primary healthcare providers and eye care providers throughout the United States\, and is sponsored by Amgen. There is no cost to participate and no travel (completely virtual). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Find Out More \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary CAre URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/developmental-milestones-before-kindergarten/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vision-impairment-series-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240829T123513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T144327Z UID:10000034-1726131600-1726153200@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Congressional Briefing\, Vision Screening\, and Education Event DESCRIPTION: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 Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to promote World Sight Day\, 10 October 2024\, which will highlight the importance of prioritizing children’s eye health. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Prevent Blindness World Sight Day activities are supported by funding from Amgen and Astellas. \n\n \n \n \nCoordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) under the Love Your Eyes campaign banner\, World Sight Day 2024 is putting children at the center of the campaign.  \nWorld Sight Day Events and Activities\nPrevent Blindness and its affiliates will be conducting a number of activities in September and October leading up to World Sight Day on October 10\, 2024. \nVision Screening and Eye Health Education Event\nWashington\, D.C.\nThursday\, September 12\nin the Rayburn Foyer\, 9am – 3pm \nChildren’s Vision and Eye Health Congressional Briefing\nWashington\, D.C.\nThursday\, September 12\nin Rayburn 2044\, 11:30am – 1pm \nIf you would like to attend either or both events in Washington\, D.C. on September 12\, please RSVP: \nRegister to Attend URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/2024-worldsightday-briefing/ LOCATION:Rayburn\, 45 Independence Ave SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20515 CATEGORIES:Awareness Campaigns,Education,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/world-sight-day-events.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240923 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240805T160414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T105456Z UID:10000009-1726444800-1727049599@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week DESCRIPTION:Information about different types of Inflammatory Eye Diseases (IED) will be provided\, including uveitis\, keratitis\, and thyroid eye disease. \nFind out more about inflammatory eye disease. \n\n \n \n2024 Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness WeekFind out what you need to know about IED...Find out what you need to know about IED...Read More\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n 2024 Prevent Blindness Inflammatory Eye Disease Week URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/inflammatory-eye-disease-awareness-week/ CATEGORIES:Observances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/woman-with-eye-inflammation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240801T211816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T204114Z UID:10000005-1726639200-1726668000@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:2024 Swing Fore Sight DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nDate: Wednesday\, September 18\, 2024\nLocation: Bali Hai Golf Club\, Las Vegas\nRegistration and Breakfast: 6:00 AM\nShotgun Start: 7:00 AM \n\n \n \n Challenging play and breathtaking scenery make Bali Hai a one-of-a-kind golfer’s paradise that Golf Digest named one of the “Top 50 Resort Courses”. Designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley in 2000\, the Bali Hai Golf Club is a worthy namesake of the famous Indonesian land of enchantment. \nThe lush surroundings include seven-acres of opulent water features\, a total of 4\,000 trees with 2\,500 stands of towering palms and 100\,000 Balinese tropical plants. Transition and out-of-play areas are accented with Augusta white sand and black volcanic rock outcroppings. \nPrevent Blindness strives to maximize your corporate exposure through our promotional and advertising outlets before\, during\, and after the outing. We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities including Gold Sponsor\, Lunch Sponsor\, Course Hospitality Sponsor\, Hole Sponsor\, and more. Participation in the outing supports the sight-saving programs of Prevent Blindness\, and includes breakfast\, lunch\, and hospitality cart access on the day of the event. \n\n \n \nSwing Fore Sight Sponsors\n\nBreakfast Sponsor\nAdvancing Eyecare\n\nLunch Sponsor\nThe Vision Council\nVision Expo\n\nHospitality Sponsor\nOcuco\n\nAward Sponsor\nZyloware\n\nClosest to the Pin Sponsor\nShamir\n\nHole Sponsor with Foursome\nINVISION Magazine and Media\nJobson Interactive\n\nHole Sponsor\nKirk Lauterback\n\nFoursomes\nAEG Vision\nJobson Optical Group\nMacuHealth\nTopcon\nWestgroupe\n\nLongest Drive Sponsor\nEuropa Eyewear\nSwing Fore Sight\nPlanning Committee\nChair\nJoe Savarese\nJobson Interactive \nDennis Davis\nWestgroupe USA \nKeith Kamalich\nMacuHealth \nJim McGrann\nAdvancing Eyecare \nHunter Noell\nJobson Interactive \nFran Pennella\nVision Expo \nFelix Sides\nModern Optical International \nPeter Sienkiewicz\nINVISION Magazine and Media URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/2024-swing-fore-sight/ LOCATION:Bali Hai Golf Club\, Las Vegas\, 5160 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Join-us-sfs-2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240829T023029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T023029Z UID:10000025-1726660800-1726664400@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Developmental Milestones after Kindergarten DESCRIPTION:Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare\nChildren-Focused Series\nSeptember 18: Developmental Milestones after Kindergarten\n\n \n \n\n \n \n ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness\, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and empower PCPs with knowledge and confidence to deliver better healthcare across the lifespan\, promote the prevention of vision disorders\, and improve healthcare for patients who are visually impaired or those patients at risk of losing vision. This program is open to primary healthcare providers and eye care providers throughout the United States\, and is sponsored by Amgen. There is no cost to participate and no travel (completely virtual). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Find Out More \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary CAre URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/developmental-milestones-after-kindergarten/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vision-impairment-series-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T141500 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240828T203811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T171032Z UID:10000021-1727182800-1727187300@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Mental Health Care for Blind Clients: New Ground\, New Perspectives DESCRIPTION: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 seeing\, or is unfamiliar with blind patients for psychotherapy\, counseling\, or medication management. They will also share research findings on quality of life among blind people that can help mental health providers conceptualize their treatment approaches with blind patients. This webinar is intended for a broad audience of mental health providers\, trainees and students. Please come with an open mind. \n*The event organizers use the word “blind” for the purpose of this webinar to encompass all individuals with low vision\, vision loss\, or blindness. URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/mental-health-care-for-blind-clients-new-ground-new-perspectives/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mental-health-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240829T023142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T023142Z UID:10000026-1727265600-1727269200@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Treatments for Children’s Vision Conditions DESCRIPTION:Vision Impairment and Mitigation in Primary Healthcare\nChildren-Focused Series\nSeptember 25: Treatments for Children’s Vision Conditions\n\n \n \n\n \n \n ECHO-Chicago provides training via Zoom to build capacity at the primary care level to help primary care providers (PCPs) become more competent and comfortable delivering care. In partnership with Prevent Blindness\, this series will use an evidence-based approach to improve and empower PCPs with knowledge and confidence to deliver better healthcare across the lifespan\, promote the prevention of vision disorders\, and improve healthcare for patients who are visually impaired or those patients at risk of losing vision. This program is open to primary healthcare providers and eye care providers throughout the United States\, and is sponsored by Amgen. There is no cost to participate and no travel (completely virtual). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Find Out More \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n Vision Loss Prevention and Mitigation in Adult Primary CAre URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/treatment-childrens-vision-conditions/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vision-impairment-series-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124 DTSTAMP:20260404T051227 CREATED:20240805T170127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T135428Z UID:10000013-1727308800-1732406399@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Art Therapy Program - Fall 2024 DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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 care partners (spouses\, family members\, friends\, loved ones) create art using a variety of artistic media to help express themselves and cope with feelings of isolation\, anxiety and depression. \nThe Fall 2024 Session Runs from September 26-November 30. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Registration for the Fall 2024 session is now closed. \n\n \n \nJoin the Waitlist URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/art-therapy-program-fall-2024/ CATEGORIES:Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-Art-Therapy-Event-banner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR