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Prevent Blindness to Host Seventh Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament Annual Event Will Coincide with 2014 Vision Expo West in Las Vegas   CHICAGO (June 30, 2014) – The

Prevent Blindness Urges Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely by Not Using Consumer Fireworks – Non-profit Group Provides Ideas on Ways Families Can Celebrate without Risk of Injury – CHICAGO

New Report from Prevent Blindness Reveals Annual Costs Related to Eye Disease to Reach $717 Billion by 2050 – Data Shows Staggering Projected Increases in Eye Disease Cases, Direct Health-related

Prevent Blindness Announces Recipient of Joanne Angle Investigator Award – Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Agnes Wong, University of Toronto – CHICAGO (June 5, 2014)– Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest

Acting Surgeon General of the United States,  Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak to Speak at the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit CHICAGO (June 2, 2014) – Prevent

–Direct Medical Costs from Cataract Cost the U.S. Economy $10.7 Billion Annually— CHICAGO (May 22, 2014) – Cataract is the leading  cause of blindness worldwide, and there are more than 24

Protecting Eyes from Ultraviolet Rays May Help Save Vision Today and in the Future CHICAGO (April 24, 2014) – Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can be very harmful to the

$2 of Every Frame Purchase Will Support Prevent Blindness   Donations from the “Sharing our Vision” Program to Support Prevent Blindness Sight-Saving Programs and Services CHICAGO (April 16, 2014) – Beginning

Fewer than 1 in 10 U.S. Women Know That Women Are at Greater Risk of Permanent Vision Loss Than Men – According to New National Survey A new national survey