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SUMMARY:Dry Eye Month
DESCRIPTION:Nearly 16 million Americans have dry eye\, which in severe cases\, may cause serious vision problems. Prevent Blindness will provide information on the condition\, including symptoms\, risk factors\, treatment option and more.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/dry-eye-month-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances,Awareness Campaigns
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SUMMARY:Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
DESCRIPTION:Included in this month will be information about eye conditions such as amblyopia and strabismus. Also included will be tips about preventing eye injuries in children\, signs of possible eye problems and general eye health.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/childrens-eye-health-safety-month-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances,Awareness Campaigns
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Solutions for Expanding Eye Care Access in Special Populations
DESCRIPTION:As the second webinar of the 2026 Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Webinar Series\, this roundtable discussion will share practical strategies and actionable ideas for building and strengthening partnerships to advance eye care access for foster youth\, immigrant and refugee populations\, and Tribal communities. \nRegister Today! \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			 \n\n		\n	\nModerator: Kim Schuy Greenberg\, Board member\, Prevent Blindness \nPanelists:  \nKristine Fortin\, MD\, MPH\, Attending Physician\, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia\, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics\, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine\nJulie Le\, OD\, MBA\, Chief of Specialty Services (Eye Care)\, Lowell Community Health Center\nLori McCoy\, Director\, Global Outreach\, John A Moran Eye Center\n\n	\n		\n			Moderator and Presenter Bios\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			 \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Kristine Fortin\, MD\, MPH\nAttending Physician\, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia\nAssociate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics\, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine \nDr. Kristine Fortin is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is the Director of CHOP’s Fostering Health Program which provides comprehensive medical assessments for youth in foster care. She is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Fortin received her medical degree from the University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine and a Master of Public Health degree from Brown University. \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			 \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Julie Le\, OD\, MBA\nChief of Specialty Services (Eye Care)\nLowell Community Health Center \nJulie Le\, OD\, MBA\, is an optometrist with more than 20 years of experience in clinical care\, practice development\, and improving access to eye care for underserved communities. After several years in private practice\, she founded and built her own optometry practice before transitioning to community-based healthcare. \nDr. Le established and led the Eye Care Center at Lowell Community Health Center\, creating a comprehensive vision care program that expanded access to eye care for patients throughout the region\, including bringing vision care services directly into school-based health centers. She also piloted the use of AI-powered medical interpretation services to improve communication and access for patients with limited English proficiency. In addition\, she consults with community health centers and healthcare organizations on developing specialty service lines\, improving operations\, and increasing patient access to care\, and serves as Co-Chair of the Eye Care Forum for the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. \nA graduate of the University of Michigan and the Southern California College of Optometry\, Dr. Le holds an MBA in Finance and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. She has dedicated her career to expanding access to quality vision care\, developing innovative care delivery models\, and reducing barriers that prevent patients from receiving the eye care services they need. \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			 \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Kim Schuy Greenberg\nBoard member\nPrevent Blindness \nKim Schuy Greenberg is owner of Pine and Prestige Worldwide. She has had a successful career in the vision industry with over 20 years of leadership positions at EssilorLuxottica and Novartis\, among others. She is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in the foster care system. Ms. Greenberg is a member of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors and also serves on the corporate board of Texas State Optical. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and received an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/collaborative-solutions-for-expanding-eye-care-access-in-special-populations/
CATEGORIES:Education,Focus on Eye Health Webinar Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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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.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/sports-eye-safety-month-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances,Awareness Campaigns
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SUMMARY:Contact Lens Month
DESCRIPTION: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.  Halloween eye safety is also included.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/contact-lens-month-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances
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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.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/inflammatory-eye-disease-week-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances
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SUMMARY:Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month
DESCRIPTION: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 older who have diabetic eye disease.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/diabetic-eye-disease-month-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances
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SUMMARY:Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION: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 provide information on TED including symptoms and treatment options.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/thyroid-eye-disease-week-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances
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SUMMARY:Geographic Atrophy Week
DESCRIPTION: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\, including a web resource\, fact sheets and social media graphic to inform the public of the disease that affects an estimated that 1 million people in the United States.
URL:https://preventblindness.org/calendar/geographic-atrophy-week-2026/
CATEGORIES:Observances
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