2026

Prevent Blindness Declares May as Third Annual Inherited Retinal Disease and Genetic Testing Month
Prevent Blindness Kicks Off its 2026 Focus on Eye Health Webinar Series “Powering Partnerships to Advance Eye Health” in May
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month at Prevent Blindness, Aimed at Providing Women with Resources Needed to Help Save Vision
Prevent Blindness Declares First-Ever Keratoconus Week
Prevent Blindness Holds 2026 Person of Vision Award Gala, Honoring Jim McGrann, Advancing Eyecare, as Part of Vision Expo
Prevent Blindness Debuts “Best Eyes for Life” National Multimedia Campaign as Survey Reveals Concerning Misconceptions on Eye Health
Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources to Employers and Employees for Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Third Annual Prevent Blindness Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Awareness Week Kicks off as Part of its National ROP Education and Support Initiative
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month
Congress Cuts Vision and Eye Health Funding by One-Third in Fiscal Year 2026
Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala
The “It Started With an Eye Exam” Campaign Rolls Out its Second Year

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Feb

Prevent Blindness Launches New “Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Education and Support Program” as Part of Inaugural ROP Awareness Week, Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024

New Initiative from Prevent Blindness Launched to Provide Free Educational Resources on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), Including Expert and Parent Testimonial Videos, a Dedicated Website,...

Feb

Prevent Blindness Encourages Eye Safety for Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in April

Upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th will be one of the longest total solar eclipses of the 21st century Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading...

Jan

February Declared as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness

Prevent Blindness Provides Free Resources on AMD and Low Vision, Including Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics, Expert and Patient Videos, An Interactive Patient Guide, and...

Jan

National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Celebrates 15th Anniversary in 2024

The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness to Commemorate 15th Anniversary Milestone by Launching a Year-long Series of Webinars, Blogs,...

Jan

Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2024 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala During Vision Expo East, Honoring Ed Buffington, GPN Technologies

Prevent Blindness Annual Fundraising Person of Vision Award Gala to Honor Ed Buffington, GPN Technologies, and Give Special Commemoration of 20/20 Magazine for its 50...

Jan

Prevent Blindness Issues Call for Nominations for the 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award

Recipients to be presented awards at the 13th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit, July 10-11, 2024 Prevent Blindness is issuing the call...

Dec

Prevent Blindness Joins National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January to Educate the Public and Professionals on the “Silent Thief of Sight”

Prevent Blindness provides free glaucoma educational resources, including a new promotional toolkit for “The Glaucoma Community,” glaucoma patient testimonial, and medical expert interview videos Prevent...

Dec

Prevent Blindness Provides Informational Resources to Professionals and the Public for November’s Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness is Offering Videos, Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics and PowerPoint Presentations to Educate Public on the Potential Effects that Diabetes May Have on...

Eye and Vision News

Prevent Blindness Launches New “Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Education and Support Program” as Part of Inaugural ROP Awareness Week, Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024

Prevent Blindness Encourages Eye Safety for Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in April

February Declared as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness

National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Celebrates 15th Anniversary in 2024

Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2024 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala During Vision Expo East, Honoring Ed Buffington, GPN Technologies

Prevent Blindness Issues Call for Nominations for the 2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award

Prevent Blindness Joins National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January to Educate the Public and Professionals on the “Silent Thief of Sight”

Prevent Blindness President & CEO Jeff Todd to Lead 2024 National Health Council Board of Directors

Prevent Blindness Declares Third Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week as Dec. 4-10, 2023

Prevent Blindness Names Five New Members to National Board of Directors, Elects New Board Secretary and Treasurer

Prevent Blindness Declares Fourth Annual Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week as Nov. 13-19, 2023

Prevent Blindness Provides Informational Resources to Professionals and the Public for November’s Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month

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