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Jun 27, 2022 - Prevent Blindness gives this award to a clinician who has contributed significantly to vision research.

Oct 23, 2025 - Private or employer-sponsored health plans are likely to include preventive vision care for children, but benefits for adults vary. Often, a separate vision

May 23, 2024 - Women's Healthy Eyes Now is a comprehensive public health campaign that helps women avoid eye diseases and other vision-related problems.

Aug 12, 2024 - Cataract surgery has restored vision to millions of people. Every year in the U.S., more than two million cataract surgeries are performed.

Sep 15, 2023 - Prevent Blindness has declared Sept. 18 – 24, 2023, as the third annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week. IEDs include a range of conditions

Sep 29, 2025 - 2030 IN SIGHT is the sector’s strategic plan for the next decade, a call to action which outlines how we can end avoidable sight loss.

Oct 2, 2025 - The Prevent Blindness Texas Board of Directors helps chart the agency's course. They contribute a vast array of experience and skills that helps maintain...

Oct 22, 2025 - Are you a community health educator, outreach worker, public health professional, community or senior center program director, occupational health

Nov 4, 2025 - VICTA Changemaker Adam James shines a light on blindness awareness month on his Cheshire's Mix56 radio show, interviewing the VICTA team!

Jun 28, 2023

Feb 28, 2024 - Prevent Blindness has once again declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to encourage employers and employees to make eye safety and eye protection a

May 20, 2025 - Contact lenses are classified as medical devices, and it is important for consumers to use them safely and under the direction of an eye care professional.

Veins return oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.  The retina has one major artery and one major vein.  The vein is called the central retinal vein. 

Feb 28, 2025 - Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) affects the back of the eye called the retina when blood vessels in the eye begin to grow abnormally before a baby is born.

Jun 20, 2022 - Dr. R.V. Paul Chan and Adéola Oduwole Join National Prevent Blindness Board; Jim McGrann to Serve as Board Chair

Dec 6, 2023 - To eliminate devastating tropical diseases, affected countries must make a serious financial commitment and donors and partners must cede ownership of programs...

Sep 23, 2024 - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issues a new report - Myopia: Causes, Prevention and Treatment of an Increasingly Common Disease

Sep 12, 2024 - Prevent Blindness has declared Sept. 16-22, 2024, as the fourth annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week. Prevent Blindness is offering a variety

Dec 4, 2025 - What you need to know to get professional eyecare: how often to see your eye doctor, what to expect at an appointment, and making the most of your appointment.

Sep 18, 2024

The Blindness sex scene with Julianne Moore, Alice Braga nude — bold, sensual, and a perfect blend of Hollywood drama and erotic tension. Two hot celebrity...

Jun 23, 2023 - Prevent Blindness collaborates with patient advocacy groups, health care policy thought leaders, provider and professional organizations, industry and trade

May 13, 2022 - The Focus On Glaucoma initiative will be from 7-13 March 2021. IAPB is partnering with experts to draw a spotlight on the fourth leading cause of blindness.

Jun 23, 2023 - Since 1908, Prevent Blindness has been a leader in advocating for vision and eye health for Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances. Prevent

Jul 6, 2022 - Today, in support of World Sight Day, Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq:  HZNP) and Prevent Blindness launched a campaign that brings together the voices of

Nov 17, 2025 - Connecting Blind and Low Vision Australians with expert visual assistance through a new digital partnership

May 5, 2025 - AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, is a leading cause of vision loss for Americans age 50 and older. It affects central vision, where sharpest vision

Dec 6, 2023 - Will your glaucoma cause blindness? There are many factors that impact that answer—including type, risk factors, and related conditions.

Prevent Blindness provides employers and employees with free information on topics ranging from eye strain to eye safety in industrial settings, in order to

Sep 29, 2025 - The Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award recognizes efforts to improve public health for children’s vision at the state or national level.

Feb 1, 2026 - Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

Jun 11, 2024 - Contact lenses are a form of soft lens that you wear on your eye. They are one of the most common types of contact lenses available.

Apr 1, 2021 - Women Suffer From Vision Problems More Than Men. They are: 65% of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 61% of people with

May 23, 2024 - Uveitis is often grouped by the part of the uvea it affects. There are four types of uveitis:

Aug 13, 2025 - This summer, the new Disney/Pixar animated movie Elio takes us on an incredible intergalactic adventure. The main character, Elio Solis, wears an eye patch.

Sep 25, 2025

Aug 13, 2025 - This guide aims to help you better understand and critically analyse eye care technology for use at the community and primary levels of eye care.

Aug 11, 2024 - You may notice these signs of an eye disease or vision problem, but even if you haven't noticed any change, Prevent Blindness recommends regular eye exams.

Aug 14, 2025 - The global eye health sector has a unique opportunity to unite and speak with one voice, to strengthen gender equity in our organisations and programmes...

Apr 30, 2025 - This free 120 minute course aims to equip mental health providers with knowledge of common barriers faced by low vision and blind clients and what steps they

Oct 10, 2025 - Prevent Blindness works to protect access to vision and eye health care and to prevent blindness and preserve sight for people of all ages, backgrounds,

Jun 27, 2025 - As Stargardt disease affects your vision over time, know that you can make adaptations, find community, and empower yourself so that you can do almost anything.

Feb 28, 2025 - ROP can only be seen with special tools used by an ophthalmologist (of-thuhl-MOL-uh-jist) – a medical doctor who specializes in caring for eyes. The American

May 29, 2025 - Prevent Blindness America's screening guidelines address the need for a comprehensive eye examination and are based on scientific evidence.

Critical Conversations About Glaucoma is a patient-focused webinar for people living with glaucoma, their care partners, and family members. Join an

The NSW Spectacles Program provides government funded glasses and vision aids to eligible recipients including older adults, children, people experiencing...

Jan 10, 2025 - This document is a vision screening tool for Early Head Start, Parents as Teachers, and other early care and education programs.

Feb 11, 2026 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can access simple,...

Oct 29, 2025 - Explore eye conditions blindness and learn about the causes of vision loss in adults, including cataracts and glaucoma.

Aug 9, 2024 - The nutrient deficiencies associated with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease can lead to vision problems.

Aug 19, 2025 - Prevent Blindness: The Sight-Saving People

Dec 10, 2025 - See Our Impact. Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans through

Experience how users with color vision deficiencies see websites. Use a free color blindness simulator to enhance WCAG digital accessibility.

May 22, 2024 - YOU can take steps to be a sports safety advocate in your community! Know that almost ALL sports-related eye injuries are preventable. Whatever the sport,

Apr 4, 2024 - When you support a Prevent Blindness Texas event, join our Circle of Caring, or volunteer with PBT you are supporting the work we do which benefits the

Sep 12, 2025 - Prevent Blindness Texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity organization. It is important for the public to have information on how Prevent Blindness Texas

Oct 2, 2019 - If I’m honest, I would say that I enjoyed the week you spent in bed.

May 16, 2022 - BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey, (Feb. 6, 2018) – Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, today announced the launch of a public service announcement and

Jun 20, 2025 - Amblyopia is a condition in which one eye receives substantially less visual information than the other eye, leading to differences in eye dominance.

Aug 14, 2025 - Deepen your learning and engagement around key topics for global eye health and the 2030 In Sight Strategy on the IAPB Knowledge Hub.

Sep 17, 2025

Oct 20, 2025 - Because vision loss can change over time, caregivers often need to continuously adjust, learn, and be patient with the person with vision impairment.

Aug 23, 2024 - Learn how to design your game to be accessible to color blind users. This tutorials contains a filter to simulate color blindness in your Unity games.

Aug 8, 2024 - Prevent Blindness has announced that the 16th Annual Prevent Blindness Swing Fore Sight golf outing will take place on Wed., Sept. 18, 2024, at the Bali Hai

Vision Australia is the leading national provider of personalised technology, services and information for anyone experiencing or supporting those with vision...

The Prevent Blindness Swing Fore Sight golf event returns once again to the Bali Hai Golf Club. Challenging play and breathtaking scenery make Bali Hai a

Oct 30, 2025 - Supporting and informing advocacy for the integration of eye health within health systems, so that everyone, everywhere has access to eye care.

Eight tips to ensure those with a visual impairment get the most out of the technology they use. For further details about our services please get in touch

Aug 4, 2025 - River blindness is the second-most cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Find out what causes the disease, symptoms and how it can be treated.

Jun 20, 2022 - Prevent Blindness and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., are providing education about diabetes, your eyes and vision through the “Diabetes and the Eyes”...

Oct 23, 2024 - The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness (NCCVEH) is celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2024. Throughout the year,...

Oct 1, 2025 - Join the VICTA Changemakers for Blindness Awareness Month this October! Stay tuned for articles & stories on the Student Portal.

Jan 10, 2023 - Prevent Blindness represents millions of people of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances across the country who live with low vision, vision impairment,

Aug 13, 2025

Many businesses overlook 'AI blindness', risking costly errors by trusting flawed data rather than ensuring a solid, trustworthy AI foundation.

Apr 4, 2024 - You may be wondering if there are there nutritional supplements that can help your vision. Below is some information regarding studies done to see

Apr 3, 2020 - Prevent Blindness Names Former First Lady Laura Bush as the 2015 Person of Vision Award Recipient CHICAGO (Sept. 9, 2015)–Prevent Blindness, the

Aug 22, 2025 - More than 43,300 people each year are treated for eye injuries related to sports activities. Using the right kind of eye protection while playing sports can

Aug 13, 2025 - Read more about the global commitments to eye health and Universal Health Coverage made at the United Nations and the World Health Assembly.

May 20, 2024 - These abilities may begin to decline as we age. A loss in your visual abilities could endanger you and others on the road.

Aug 12, 2025

Oct 21, 2025 - An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve...

Aug 6, 2024 - 1 in 4 school-aged children have a vision problem. Vision screenings are important for academic success, improved athletic performance and to positively

Jun 12, 2025 - The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program was created to help individuals with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) and their care partners (spouses, family members,

Sep 10, 2024 - The new Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Health Map is an interactive tool for visualizing geographic data about vision loss and eye health in children.

May 20, 2024 - The Prevent Blindness Model Children's Vision legislation provides states with a model to help their legislators develop quality legislation.

Apr 4, 2024 - To request Prevent Blindness Texas (PBT) participation in a health fair/community event, please complete this form and submit as directed below.

Apr 3, 2020 - Prevent Blindness America Announces Semi-Finalists for “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest” --Winners from Maine, Oklahoma and South Carolina Vie for

Nov 17, 2025 - Contribute your organisation’s expertise, share knowledge and shape IAPB policies and positions.

Apr 21, 2020 - Prevent Blindness Elects New Chairperson, Three Members to National Board of Directors

Dec 8, 2025 - Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant health plans cover preventive vision care for children, but coverage for adults varies significantly.Prescription

Jun 9, 2025

Jan 15, 2026 - A study using a large electronic health record database found that patients with colour vision deficiency had lower survival rates for bladder cancer, possibly...

Aug 10, 2023 - WHO fact sheet on blindness and visual impairment providing key facts, definitions, causes, who is at risk, global and WHO response.

Aug 13, 2025

Jul 26, 2024 - Community Health Centers are perfectly positioned to meet the comprehensive eye care needs of high risk and underserved populations while also reducing costs

Mar 21, 2025 - This Five-Year Strategic Plan will guide our work from April 1, 2025-March 31, 2030, and has been designed to advance the mission of Prevent Blindness during