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2020
- 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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