Each share of the FOCUS graphic on social media will generate a donation from Horizon to the patient advocacy organization, Prevent Blindness Today, in support of Graves’ Disease Awareness Month, Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) and Prevent Blindness launched an initiative encouraging people who are living with Graves’ disease to FOCUS on their eye health
National Eye Health and Safety Group Provides Ideas on Alternatives to Using Fireworks for Independence Day Celebrations Every year, thousands of Americans are injured due to fireworks, specifically during the 4th of July holiday period. And, according to a recent study, “Assessment of Firework-Related Ocular Injury in the US” in JAMA Ophthalmology, more than 34,000
There is no question that race and ethnicity have a significant impact on individuals’ access to care in the United States. As a public health organization, our mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight can only be accomplished by first eliminating the barriers that far too many face in their right to healthcare. We know
There is no question that race and ethnicity have a significant impact on individuals’ access to care in the United States. As a public health organization, our mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight can only be accomplished by first eliminating the barriers that far too many face in their right to healthcare. We know
Prevent Blindness will host the 9th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, on July 15, 2020, from 12-3 p.m. ET (a virtual exhibit hall will be open from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. ET). The event will be held as an online virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Summit will
The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH) at Prevent Blindness is collaborating with national partners, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the NCCVEH Advisory Committee, to develop guidance for implementation of vision and eye health program administration during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance will address screening
Cataract is the world’s leading cause of blindness, accounting for approximately 42 percent of all cases of blindness in all nations. In the United States, more than 25 million Americans are estimated to have cataract, according to the report “Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of Vision Problems.” As the population in America
Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the “2020 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” as the Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program (CVRP) at West Virginia University. The recipient of the inaugural “Rising Visionary Award” is Araba Otoo, third-year optometry student, at The Ohio State University. Both award recipients will have the
Annual Award Recognizes Outstanding Efforts to Improve Eye Health Services for Children in the United States The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) has issued the call for nominations for the sixth annual “Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award.” The award recognizes significant efforts by an individual or group of
