Advocacy Initiatives
Prevent Blindness is dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight by advancing the full spectrum of vision care and eye health. Research has shown that the prevalence and associated cost
An Estimated 184,000 Children Under the Age of 15 Sent to the Emergency Room for Toy-related Injuries
Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month to Help Shoppers Choose the Safest Gifts for Children Last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued
Prevent Blindness Names VSP Global and Michael Guyette as the 2020 Persons of Vision Award Recipients
The event will take place on March 26, 2020, at 583 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., in conjunction with Vision Expo East Prevent Blindness announced today that the 2020 Persons
CPSC Data Reports More than a 107,000 Toy-related Facial/Head Injuries to Kids Last Year
Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month to Provide Tips on Purchasing Items for Children During the Holiday rush, gift buying can be hectic. But before
More than a Quarter Million Americans Treated in ER for Toy-related Injuries
Prevent Blindness Provides Tips on Best Ways to Keep Holidays Safe by Purchasing Safe Toys and Gifts for Children Last year, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a report
More than 251,000 Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments
Prevent Blindness Offers Tips on How to Purchase Safe Toys and Gifts for Kids In the United States, emergency rooms treated 251,800 toy-related injuries, according to the report issued last
Contact Lens King Inc. Supports Children’s Vision
Contact Lens King Inc., Supports Sight-saving Programs for Children from Prevent Blindness To support healthy vision and fight against vision impairment and blindness, Contact Lens King Inc., has partnered with Prevent
Second Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
Award Presented to the Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton Vision Clinic CHICAGO (Aug. 8, 2016) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, and home of the
OCuSOFT Partners with Prevent Blindness to Save Sight
OCuSOFT, Inc. Partners with Prevent Blindness to Provide Support for Sight-saving Efforts, Programs Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce the support of OCuSOFT ® Inc., a privately-held eye and skin care company with an established
Prevent Blindness and Children’s Vision
We work to make sure that everyone has a chance to enjoy a lifetime of healthy vision, starting in infancy and continuing through adulthood. Here’s how we help make sure
Protecting Children’s Sight
Prevent Blindness and the National Association Of School Nurses Create a New Online Resource CHICAGO (March 2, 2016) – The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent
What You Need to Know About Toy-related Injuries
Report Shows Increase in Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Rooms – Prevent Blindness Offers Tips on How to Purchase Safe Toys and Gifts for Kids- CHICAGO (Nov. 23, 2015)