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/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20251219T161604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T161630Z UID:10000081-1771804800-1772409599@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Week DESCRIPTION:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature (born early)\, or who weigh less than 3 pounds at birth\, according to the National Eye Institute. Prevent Blindness will work with partner organizations to educate families and professionals on ROP\, available services and more. URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/rop-week-2026/ CATEGORIES:Observances,Awareness Campaigns ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/newborn-baby-hospital.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260401 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20251219T170802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T205338Z UID:10000082-1772323200-1775001599@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Workplace Eye Wellness Month DESCRIPTION:Prevent Blindness provides employers and employees with free information on topics ranging from eye strain to eye safety in industrial settings\, in order to promote eye health at work. \nWorkplace Eye Wellness Month \n\n \n \nMarch is Workplace Eye Wellness MonthWhat you need to know to protect your eyes at work...What you need to know to protect your eyes at work...Find Out More URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/workplace-eye-wellness-month-2026/ CATEGORIES:Observances,Awareness Campaigns ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/workplace-man-safety-glasses.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20250915T211504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T204815Z UID:10000071-1773252000-1773266400@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:2026 Person of Vision Dinner DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award was presented to Jim McGrann\, president and CEO of Advancing Eyecare on March 11\, 2026\, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando\, in Orlando\, Fla.\, in conjunction with Vision Expo. All proceeds from the event support the sight-saving mission and efforts of Prevent Blindness. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \nSponsorsPlatinum Sponsor\nAdvancing Eyecare\nEssilorLuxottica\n\nSilver Sponsor\nJobson\n\nBronze Sponsor\nKering Eyewear and Maui Jim Sunglasses\nMarcolin\nPECAA\nVSP\n\nReception Sponsor\nEyeMed Vision Care\nVision Expo\nZyloware–Kenmark Eyewear\n\nTable+ Sponsor\nABB Optical Group\nAEG Vision\nBausch + Lomb\nCapstone Lawrence\nDigitalOptometrics\nEd Buffington and Kavanagh Consulting (Cosponsors)\nEuropa Eyewear\niOR Partners\nMyEyeDr.\nNewton\nOcuco\nPair Eyewear\nSafilo\nShermanSamuels\nTeem LLC\nZeiss\n\nTable\nMacuHealth\nNational Vision\nOptical Women’s Association\nOpti-Port\nShamir\nThe Vision Council\nMatching Gift DonorsBart Foster\, CEO of Business Outside \nThe Healey-Downes Family Charitable Group \nThe Marco Family Foundation\, David and Julie Marco \nTim Mayhew \nDavid Spear \nCommitteeChair\nMaureen Cavanagh\nBoard Director\, Advancing Eyecare \nCommittee Members\nMarge Axelrad\neditorial director emeritus\, Vision Monday (VM) \nDeb Bulken\nLuxottica Wholesale \nPascale Desroches\nEssilorLuxottica \nSue Downes\nMyEyeDr. \nMarc Ferrara\nJobson Medical Information \nBart Foster\nBusinessOutside \nDr. Justin Manning\nPECAA \nJamie Shyer\nZyloware – Kenmark Eyewear \nAndy Skitmore\nEuropa Eyewear \nKristen Tischler\nAdvancing Eyecare \n2026 Person of Vision DinnerThe 2026 Person of Vision dinner honored Jim McGrann\, CEO of Advancing Eyecare and raised a record amount to support the work and mission of Prevent Blindness...The 2026 Person of Vision dinner honored Jim McGrann\, CEO of Advancing Eyecare and raised a record amount to support the work and mission of Prevent Blindness...Find Out More URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/2026-person-of-vision-dinner/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency\, 9801 International Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraising ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pov2026-featured-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20260223T151750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T164857Z UID:10000096-1773928800-1773932400@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Clearer Futures: Identifying Eye Needs in School-Age Children DESCRIPTION:Join the NCCVEH and our partners\, the School-Based Health Alliance and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved\, for a free 2-part webinar series focused on meeting children’s vision needs in schools. These webinars are geared to Community Health Centers\, school nurses\, administrators\, and anyone seeking to meet children’s vision needs in the school setting. \nWebinar 1: “Clearer Futures: Identifying Eye Needs in School-Age Children”\nDate: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026\, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET \nWebinar Topics: \n\nRecognizing and addressing vision challenges that impact student health and academic success\nEffective strategies for identifying eye care needs\nPractical approaches to promoting early detection and delivering essential vision services for all children\n\nPresenters: \n\nSara Bode\, MD\, Medical Director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s School Health Services\nAngel Barajas\, OD\, Assistant Professor at Western University of Health Sciences\, College of Optometry\n\nRegister Today! \n\n \n \nA Shared Vision: Building Community Partnerships for School-Based Eye Care ProgramsPart Two of this Two-Part Webinar SeriesDate: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026\, from 3:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET \nFind out more URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/webinar-eye-needs-school-children/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/school-aged-children-glasses.jpg LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1pWHzlNBScaOzLTsu7w0IA#/registration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20260217T135605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T170124Z UID:10000095-1773946800-1773950400@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Thyroid Eye Disease: Today’s Treatments\, Tomorrow’s Research\, and How to Take Action DESCRIPTION:Are you living with thyroid eye disease (TED) or have a family member who has been diagnosed with TED? \nWatch this discussion on the latest in TED treatment and research. Learn how current treatments work in the eye\, what types of clinical research are underway\, and how to talk with your doctor about the right care for you. We’ll also review steps to identify and get involved in clinical trials. The session will feature Dr. Trevor Angell\, a specialist in TED treatment and clinical research\, as well as Richie Kahn\, a patient advocate experienced in bringing the patient perspective into the clinical development process. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Reset\n\n\n Thryoid Eye Disease Webinar Slides\n\n\n\n\n Download\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \nModerator: \nKira Baldonado\, MPH\, Executive Vice President\, Prevent Blindness \nSpeakers: \nTrevor E. Angell\, MD\, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine\, Associate Medical Director of the Thyroid Center\, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes\, Keck School of Medicine of USC \nRichie Kahn\, MPH\, Co-Founder & COO\, Canary Advisors \n\n \n \n Speaker Bios\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Trevor E. Angell\, MD\nAssociate Professor of Clinical Medicine\nAssociate Medical Director of the Thyroid Center\nDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes\, Keck School of Medicine of USC\, Los Angeles\, CA \nTrevor E. Angell\, MD is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Director of the Thyroid Center\, in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles. He completed medical school\, internal medicine\, and endocrinology training at the Los Angeles County Medical Center and subsequently joined the faculty of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School\, before returning to USC. His clinical practice focuses on thyroid diseases\, including Graves’ disease and Thyroid Eye Disease. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Thyroidology and has given national educational talks for the American Thyroid Association and ThyCa: the Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association. \n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Kira Baldonado\, MPH\nExecutive Vice President\, Prevent Blindness \nKira Baldonado is the Executive Vice President of Prevent Blindness\, where she provides strategic leadership across public health\, programming\, and policy functions. With nearly 30 years of nonprofit experience\, she has driven national systems change through collaborative policy development\, multi-sector partnerships\, and the establishment of best practices in vision health. A seasoned grant writer and program leader\, Kira has secured and managed significant federal and corporate funding\, authored over a dozen peer-reviewed publications\, and led national coalitions and quality improvement initiatives. Her leadership has expanded Prevent Blindness’s reach\, strengthened its advocacy impact\, and ensured alignment with strategic and financial goals. A recognized thought leader\, Kira holds an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Kent State University and has served in numerous advisory roles for major organizations in eye health and public health. \n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Richie Kahn\, MPH\nCo-Founder & COO\nCanary Advisors \nA health policy professional by training\, clinical researcher by trade and patient advocate by necessity\, Richie Kahn has spent the last 16 years working across the industry to reduce the time it takes to bring promising new treatments to the patients that need them most. As Co-Founder and COO of Canary Advisors\, Richie partners with biopharma\, nonprofit and regulatory stakeholders to better align clinical development programs with patient wants and needs. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n This virtual event is sponsored by \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Prevent Blindness retains full independence over all our health education content\, policy positions\, advocacy efforts\, and programmatic decisions. Find out more about Prevent Blindness and corporate sponsorships. URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/ted-webinar-2026/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ted-featured-image.jpg LOCATION:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/ted-webinar-2026/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTSTAMP:20260408T102545 CREATED:20260123T152009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T152730Z UID:10000094-1774224000-1774828799@preventblindness.org SUMMARY:Keratoconus Week DESCRIPTION:Keratoconus is an eye disease that results in a thin\, weakened cornea that becomes irregular in shape\, creating a cone-like bulge\, resulting in blurred vision and visual impairment. Information on causes and treatment options will be provided. URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/keratoconus-week/ CATEGORIES:Observances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/keratoconus.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR