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2020
- National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Names Logan Newman, East High Vision Care Program, as Recipient of the 6th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Issues Updated National Report Outlining the Current State of Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to Board of Directors
- House Appropriations Committee Introduces Fiscal Year 2021 Legislation for CDC’s Vision and Eye Health Programs
- Prevent Blindness Holds Succsessful 9th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit
- New Initiative Encourages the Graves’ Disease Community to FOCUS on Eye Health
- Prevent Blindness Warns Public About the Impact of Firework Injuries to Healthy Eyesight
- Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes
- Prevent Blindness Condemns Racism, Decries Continued Impact on Health Disparities and Outcomes
- Prevent Blindness to Host Ninth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as an Online Virtual Event
- Children’s Vision Screening During Distancing
- June Declared Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on World’s Leading Cause of Vision Loss
- Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of 2020 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award
- Prevent Blindness Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo and Website
- 2020 Bonnie Strickland Award Call for Nominations
- New Educational Resources on Inherited Retinal Diseases, Importance of Genetic Testing and Services
- Flattening the InAccessibility Curve
- Important Message to Eye Care Patients Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Meet Charlotte – A True Success Story
- Free Resources to Employers and Employees to Help Keep Vision Healthy
- Prevent Blindness Provides Educational Resources on Uveitis and Keratitis for Rare Disease Day
- Fifteenth Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Advocacy Event
- President’s FY2021 Budget Proposes to Eliminate CDC Vision and Eye Health Programs
- FEBRUARY’S AMD AWARENESS MONTH
- Prevent Blindness Statement on Medicaid Guidance
- Prevent Blindness, Bausch + Lomb Join Together to Raise Awareness and Provide Educational Resources for Age-Related Macular Degneration
2019
- Glaucoma Sneak Thief of Sight Continues to Affect Vision of Millions of Americans
- Congress Passes FY2020 Appropriations Legislation
- House Passes Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019
- An Estimated 184,000 Children Under the Age of 15 Sent to the Emergency Room for Toy-related Injuries
- Oxurion NV Partners with Prevent Blindness to Educate Public on Diabetes-related Eye Disease
- For World Sight Day, Horizon and Prevent Blindness Are Calling on the Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Community to Put “Vision First”
- For World Sight Day, Horizon and Prevent Blindness Are Calling on the Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Community to Put “Vision First”
- Prevent Blindness Applauds WHO’s Release of the “World Report on Vision”
- Vision 2020 USA: Annual World Sight Day Briefing
- Fight For Sight and Prevent Blindness Announce Call for Entries for the 2020 Joanne Angle Public Health Award
- October Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month Helps Educate Consumers on Keeping Eyes Healthy
- Senate FY2020 Labor-HHS-Ed. Appropriations Bill Fails to Restore CDC’s Vision Health Initiative
- Prevent Blindness Names VSP Global and Michael Guyette as the 2020 Persons of Vision Award Recipients
- 5th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Make Eye Protection Part of Your Uniform While Playing Sports
- Prevent Blindness Creates New Educational Resource for Diabetes
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Resources
- NCCVEH Hosts Back to School Webinar on Sensory Screenings
- August is Declared Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month by Prevent Blindness and the National Optometric Association
- Fourteenth Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Advocacy Event
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely without Using Fireworks
- Senate Hearing on Fireworks Bill
- Take Steps Today to Help Protect Eyes from Cataract
- Center for Vision and Population Health Welcomes New Advisory Committee Members
- 2019 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award Call for Nominations
- House FY2020 Labor-HHS-Ed. Appropriations Bill Doubles Funding for CDC’s Vision Health Initiative
- Protecting Eyes from UV Rays Today Helps Save Healthy Vision in the Future
- Eighth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit
- Because Women Have Unique Vision Issues, Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- James A. Brocato, Coherent Eye Care, Elected to Board of Directors
- Protect Your Vision at Work
- Bausch + Lomb Launches SightMatters.com to Help People Living With AMD
- Vision 2020/USA with Leading Vision and Eye Health Groups Urge U.S. Surgeon General to Issue Call to Action for the Year 2020
- Share Your Stories of Delays/Disruptions in Your Eye Care Treatment
2018
- Increase in Glaucoma Cases Projected to Continue for Decades to Come
- Prevent Blindness Establishes Center for Vision and Population Health
- CPSC Data Reports More than a 107,000 Toy-related Facial/Head Injuries to Kids Last Year
- Prevent Blindness Elects New Members to National Board
- Oxurion NV Supports Sight-saving Diabetes Programs
- Millions with Diabetes and Prediabetes at Risk for Vision Loss and Blindness
- See America’s Hidden Gems
- Prevent Blindness Names New National Center Director
- FY 2019 Spending Law Includes Funding for Vision and Eye Health
- 2019 Persons of Vision Award Recipients
- Contact Lenses Classified as Medical Devices by the FDA – Prescriptions Required for Purchase
- New Data Shows More than 30,000 Sports-Related Eye Injuries
- Fourth Annual Bonnie Strickland Award
- Family Income, Ethnicity and Health Literacy May Affect Children’s Vision, Eye Care Access
- Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to National Board of Directors
- Thirteenth Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Advocacy Event
- CBS News – Growing Number of Children Becoming Nearsighted, Screen Time Could be to Blame
- Millions of Americans Have Cataract
- Prevent Blindness Educates the Public on the Harmful Effect of UV Rays
- Call for Nominations for the 2018 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Seventh Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit
- Kira Baldonado Appointed Vice President of Public Health and Policy
- Prevent Blindness Applauds Congress for Increasing FY18 Investments to CDC’s Vision Health Programs
- Prevent Blindness Appoints Jeff Todd as New President and Chief Executive Officer
- Torrey DeKeyser Elected as Chairperson of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors
- Keeping Your Eyes Healthy at Work
- #WhyEyeFight
- Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Encourage People to Fight for Their Sight During AMD Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Urges Congress to Extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program
2017
- Free Information Available to the Public for Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Urges HHS to Protect Patient Access to Vision Care
- More than a Quarter Million Americans Treated in ER for Toy-related Injuries
- Prevent Blindness Elects Two Members to National Board of Directors
- Those With Diabetes Can Take Steps to Save Their Sight
- Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Founder Pat Tiberi to Leave Congress
- Campaign Helps Fund Vision Screening Trainings in 25 Head Start Programs Nationwide
- Prevent Blindness Northern California Launches New Campaign
- More than 80 Percent of Contact Lens Wearers Are At Risk for an Eye Infection from Unsafe Use
- Prevent Blindness Opposes Graham-Cassidy Bill
- Sue Downes of MyEyeDr. to Receive 2018 Person of Vision Award
- Eagles Charitable Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Professional Development Meeting for Philadelphia School Nurses
- Water and Pool Activities Remain the Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries
- 2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal
- Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom
- Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing
- 2017 Eyes on Capitol Hill
- Prevent Blindness Works to Educate the Public on Dangers of Consumer Fireworks
- Coalition Letter to the U.S. Senate Supports Children’s Vision
- Fourteenth Annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award
- Prevent Blindness Makes Recommendations for Health Care Bill
- Cataract Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness
- Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Founder Announces Retirement from Congress
- Contact Your Member of Congress to Support Essential Health Care Benefits
- ThinOPTICS Teams with Prevent Blindness to Educate the Public on Eye Health
- Protecting Eyes from UV Rays Can Save Your Sight
- “Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award” Call for Nominations
- Person of Vision
- 2017 Focus On Eye Health National Summit
- More Women than Men Have Eye Disease
- Prevent Blindness Urges Secretary Price to Prioritize Eye and Vision Health
- Protect Your Vision on the Job
- Building Stronger Systems for Better Children’s Vision Care
- Tickets for 2017 Person of Vision Event Sold Out
- Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Urge Americans to Fight for Their Sight
- Investigator Award Call for Applications
2016
- Glaucoma Projected to Increase Significantly Due To Aging U.S. Population
- Prevent Blindness Urges President-Elect to Consider the Impact of Vision Problems
- More than 251,000 Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments
- Marge Axelrad to Receive Person of Vision Award
- Your Child’s Sight
- Prevent Blindness Elects New Board Members
- Prevent Blindness and Liberty Sport Announce New Performance Vision Center Award
- Diabetic Retinopathy Numbers Expected to Increase Significantly
- Prevent Blindness Holds Ninth Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament at Vision Expo West
- Contact Lens King Inc. Supports Children’s Vision
- One Quarter of Contact Lens-related Eye Infections Due to Improper Use, Modifiable Factors
- Zika Virus Disease Fact Sheet
- Most Sports-related Eye Injuries are From Water and Pool Activities
- Second Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Put Children on the Path to a Successful School Year
- Prevent Blindness Announces the Focus Initiative
- 11th Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Event
- Thirteenth Annual Investigator Award Announced
- Initiative to Improve Children’s Vision Announces State Participants
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely
- Cataract Cases to Increase 78 Percent by 2050
- Bonnie Strickland Award Recognizes Efforts to Improve Children’s Vision
- UV Rays Can Harm Eyes
- Focus On Eye Health National Summit
- Five Things Women Need to Know About Eye Health
- OCuSOFT Partners with Prevent Blindness to Save Sight
- New Report to Improve Children’s Vision Health
- New Directors Join Board
- Protecting Children’s Sight
- Protect Your Eyes at Work
- Americans Share Inspiration to Preserve their Vision
- 2016 Focus On Eye Health National Summit
- Michael Block, Person of Vision
- 2016 Investigator Award Call for Applications
2015
- Study Projects Increase in Glaucoma
- Improving Vision Health Systems – NICHQ
- What You Need to Know About Toy-related Injuries
- Prevent Blindness Honors Former First Lady Laura Bush
- Diabetic Eye Disease Projected to Increase
- Avoiding Eye Injuries at Home
- New App for AMD Patients
- Person of Vision – Laura Bush
- Children’s Vision and Electronic Devices
- Reducing Vision Impairment in Children
- Basketball and Eye Injuries
- Champion For Children’s Vision Award
- Vision Resources for Children
- Investigator Award Announced
- Cataract Cases to Reach 38.5 Million by 2032
- Eyes on Capitol Hill
- 8th Annual Swing Fore Sight
- IOM Committee on Vision Meets
- Children’s Vision Award
- Protecting Eyes from UV Rays Can Help Save Sight
- Sports Eye Injury Prevention Award
- Investment in See Well to Learn Tops $1 Million
- Prevent Blindness Joins CDC Anti-Smoking Effort
- Women at Higher Risk than Men for Most Eye Diseases
- Fourth Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit
- New Board Members
- Partnership With National Black Church Initiative
- Computers and Your Sight
- Living Well with Low Vision Partners with Enablemart
- Children’s Vision Webinar
- AMD and Low Vision to Increase in Coming Years
- Investigator Award Applications Due by March 6
- Prevent Blindness Sponsors IOM Report
- Children’s Eye Health Strategies Webinar
2014
- Cases and Costs of Glaucoma Projected to Soar
- New Recommendations for Vision Health Systems
- New National Board Members
- Purchase Safe Toys for the Holidays
- New Board Members
- Diabetes Resources for Public Health Agencies
- Vision Loss from Diabetes
- Halloween Safety Tips
- Prevent Eye Injuries in the Home, Yard, Garage
- National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
- New Report on Benefits of Preventive Services for Children
- Prevent Sports Eye Injuries
- Bright Futures Family Matters
- Sight-Saving Resources for Parents, Children
- Swing Fore Sight 2014
- Celebrate the Fourth Safely!
- Cost of Vision Problems to Reach $717 Billion by 2050
- Eleventh Annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award
- Surgeon General to Speak at Eye Summit
- Leading Cause of Blindness Affects Millions
- New Video!
- Protect Your Eyes From UV Rays
- Green Eyes Eyewear to Donate for Every Purchase
- See Jane See: Women and Vision Loss
- Rates of Blindness and Partial Sight Have Plummeted in Developed World
- New Genetic Disease Identified in Children
- Women and Vision Loss
- Is Glaucoma a Result of Diabetes of the Brain?
- New Director Kate Renwick-Espinosa of VSP Global
- Smartphone Adapter Turns iPhone into ‘Eye-Phone’
- Third Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit
- Person of Vision Award Honoring Bob Shyer and Henry Shyer
- Protecting Vision in the Workplace
- The Affordable Care Act and Children’s Vision
- Investigator Award Call for Applications
- Free Resources for AMD, Low Vision
- New Name Emphasizes Dedication to Save Sight
2013
- Glaucoma Costs Reach $5.8 Billion Annually
- Eat for Your Eyes Recipe Contest Winners
- CVS Caremark Community Grant
- Make Safe Toys and Gifts a Priority
- National Board
- Dr. Paul Berman – 1950-2013
- Most Beautiful Eyes Contest Winner Announced
- Eat For Your Eyes Online Recipe Contest
- 2014 Person of Vision Award Recipients Announced
- Leading Vision and Public Health Groups Collaborate to Promote “Year of Children’s Vision”
- 2013: Year of Children’s Vision
- A New Eye and Vision Resource Just for Women
- CDC Grant Supports PBA Research
- Safety Eyewear Can Protect from Most Eye Injuries at Home
- National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
- New Education Program – Living Well with Low Vision
- Sixth Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
- Illinois Swing Fore Sight Golf Outing
- Leading Causes of Sports-related Eye Injuries
- How to Protect Young Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries
- Voting Begins for Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- New Resource for Symptomatic VMA
- Tips and Tools to Promote Children’s Vision
- Recommendations on Glaucoma Screening
- Focus on Children’s Eye Health
- Eye Incidents and Accidents Prominent on Independence Day
- Eyes on Capitol Hill 2013
- Know the Dangers of Fireworks
- The Steep Price of Visual Impairment & Eye Disorders
- Significant Increase in Costs of Vision-Related Diseases
- 2013 Fireworks Safety
- We Urge the Public to Educate Themselves on the Dangers of Fireworks
- Tenth Annual Investigator Award Recipient
- Awareness Makes a Difference
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Continuing Education Credit Available
- New Study Details Economic Burden of Vision Loss
- Sixth Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
- How UV Rays Damage the Eyes
- New Children’s Vision Fact Sheets
- Women’s Eye Health & Safety
- Women at Higher-Risk than Men for Sight-Threatening Eye Diseases
- Women Must Make Eye Health a Priority
- Focus On Eye Health National Summit
- March Madness Puts the Spotlight on Eye Safety
- Keeping the Eyes Healthy at Work
- PBA Hosts Government Briefing
- PBA Recognizes Jim Mazzo at 2013 Person of Vision Dinner
- Protect Your Vision From AMD
- Nominate for The 2013 Jefferson Awards to Honor Outstanding Individuals
2012
- Glaucoma Cases Climb 22 Percent in the U.S.
- Fight For Sight and PBA Announce New Public Health Award
- PBA Names Person of Vision Award Recipient
- New CDC Report on Vision Surveillance in the U.S.
- Read PBA News
- PBA Elects New Board Members
- 2013 Investigator Awards Call for Applications
- Make Safe Toys and Gifts Part of Your Holidays
- News from AMD Alliance International
- 2012: Center Presence at AAP and APHA National Conferences
- Most Beautiful Eyes Contest Winner Announced
- Help Combat the Growing Threat of Diabetic Eye Disease
- 2012: National Expert Panel Member Dr. Lynn Cyert Discusses Her Passion for Volunteering
- Webinar–Tools to Help Prevent Diabetic Eye Disease
- WSJ Article Highlights Growing Student Health Responsibilities of School Nurses
- Help Your Students Become Star Pupils!
- There’s No Place Like Home, Especially For Eye Injuries
- INTERNATIONAL AMD WEEK 2012
- National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
- September is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Representative Pat Tiberi Honored for Service to Seniors
- Leading Causes of Eye Injuries in School-Aged Children are Sports-related
- Most Child Eye Injuries Are Sports-Related
- Ninth Annual Investigator Award
- Online Voting Begins Today for Most Beautiful Eyes
- 5th Annual Swing Fore Sight
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Press Release
- Most Beautiful Eyes Entry Deadline: July 31
- Start a Successful School Year With Healthy Vision
- Protecting Children’s Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries
- Focus on Eye Health and Culturally Diverse Populations
- 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- New Vision Problems in the U.S. Report
- Most Beautiful Eyes Contest: Open 6/25 – 7/31
- New Vision Problems in the U.S. Report
- July 4th Fireworks Lead to More than 6,000 ER Visits
- AMD: Awareness Makes a Difference
- June is Cataract Awareness Month
- Sign Up for our Monthly E-Newsletter
- Know the Risk Factors for Cataract
- PBA Announces 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- Know the Risk Factors for Cataract
- PBA Announces Launch Date of 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- May Eye and Vision News
- Keep The Future Looking Bright By Wearing Shades
- Prevent Blindness America Spring Newsletter now available!
- PBA to Host Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
- PBA Elects Brette McClellan of Alcon to Board Of Directors
- Be A Voice for Vision!
- Department of Aging reminds all adults that healthy habits and regular exams help preserve the precious gift of sight during Protect Ohio’s Aging Eyes Month
- Diabetic Eye Disease Educator Program Goes Live
- The Eye Patch Club
- Be a Voice for Vision!
- Women Must Take Steps to Avoid Vision Loss
- Kathy Garre Ayars, CEO of Prevent Blindness Tristate, attended the International Vision EXPO in New York City this Sunday.
- Prevent Blindness Tristate celebrates National Eye Safety Month by kicking off its Eye Safety Awards program.
- PBTS Was On WFSB “Better Connecticut”
- New Jersey Statewide Preschool Vision Screening Taskforce
- PBTS’s New York City Diabetic Retinopathy Project Begins
- New York State Vision Health Integration and Preservation Program Completed
- A Success Story from New York
- A Success Story from New Jersey
- PBA Offers Resources to Help Protect Workers Vision and Eye Health
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Offers Employers Resources to Help Protect Workers’ Vision, Eye Health
- PBA to Bring Focus on Eye Health to National Summit
- Vision Screening Helps Identify Child’s Rare Eye Condition
- Counterfeit Drug Labeled as Avastin
- Northwest Regional News
- A Healthy Diet Can Help Protect Vision
- Eyes That Thrive in Preschool
- New Study Emphasizes Importance of Eye Exams for New Medicare Enrollees
- Study Emphasizes Importance of Eye Exams for New Medicare Enrollees
- Call for 2012 Investigator Award Applications
2011
- Don’t be Caught by the Sneak Thief of Sight
- RKS to Donate $1 For Every PBA Donation on its Website
- 2011 Vision Health Fair Was A Success!
- Glaucoma the “Sneak Thief of Sight”
- New Educational Series Promotes Vision Health
- Check Us Out On Yelp
- Tips on How to Purchase Safe Toys and Gifts for Kids
- Prevent Blindness Annual Report
- PBA Announces Most Beautiful Eyes Winners
- Eye Health and the National Prevention Strategy
- Most Beautiful Eyes Semi-Finalists Announced
- New Live Right, Save Sight Campaign
- New National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health Website
- PBA Launches “Live Right, Save Sight!” Campaign
- Preschool Vision Screening- MOC Module Video & Overview
- Tips for Making Halloween Safe
- PBA, Uvex Launch Workplace Eye Safety Program
- Oregon Children’s Vision Summit Presentation
- Home: the Most Dangerous Place for Eyes
- PBA Supports National Falls Prevention Day
- Oregon Children’s Vision Summit
- Support Vision and Eye Health Across America!
- FDA Warns of Infection Risk from Repackaged Avastin Injections
- FDA Warns of Infection Risk from Repackaged Avastin Injections
- Voting for Child with the Most Beautiful Eyes Begins
- The need for the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- Stay in the Game: Protect Your Eyes While Playing Sports
- Protect Your Eyes While Playing Sports
- “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest” Deadline Fast Approaching
- New Children’s Vision Screening Recommendation Aligns with Prevent Blindness America 100-year Mission
- PBA Launches Newly Redesigned Website
- PBA Elects New Members to Board of Directors
- Back to School – Get Educated About Your Child’s Sight
- Back to School
- PBA Launches Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- Prevent Blindness Northern California turns 45 this year!
- See our 2010 Vision Health Fair in action
- PBT Provides Free Vision Services to Nashville’s Homeless
- Light the Night for Sight Raises $15,000 to benefit Children’s Vision Care
- PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO RECEIVES NONPROFIT IT CREATIVITY AWARD
- Fourth Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
- Children’s Eyes are More Susceptible to Long-Term Damage from UV Rays
- Celebrate July 4th Safely
- Don’t Spend Fourth of July in the Emergency Room
- Program provides free eye exams to more than 600,000 children
- Cataract Remains a Leading Cause of Vision Loss
- Prevent Blindness America Announces Eighth Annual Investigator Award Recipient
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