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Call for Applications Issued For the 2014 Joanne Angle Investigator Award from Prevent Blindness Grants Provide Funding for Sight-Saving Research CHICAGO (Jan. 29, 2014)– Prevent...

Prevent Blindness Offers Free Resources to Educate Public onAge-related Macular Degeneration, Low Vision CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2014)– Today, more than 2 million Americans ages 50...

Prevent Blindness America Announces Name Change to “Prevent Blindness” CHICAGO (Jan. 13, 2014) – Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization,...

Direct Costs Related to Glaucoma Reach $5.8 Billion Annually in the United States Prevent Blindness Supports National Glaucoma Awareness Month in January to Educate Public...

FIRST PLACE Savory Mushroom, Tomato, and Kale Spaghetti Squash Ingredients: 1 Medium Spaghetti Squash 1 oz Dried Mushrooms 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves...

Prevent Blindness Receives $3,500 CVS Caremark Community Grant Grant to Prevent Blindness is Part of CVS Caremark’s Commitment to Supporting Health Education and Awareness Programs...

Keep Holidays Bright When Shopping This Year More Than 262,000 Were Treated in U.S. Hospital Emergency Departments in 2011 from Toy-related Injuries CHICAGO (Nov. 14,...

Paul G. Howes Takes Over as PBA Board Chair, Torrey DeKeyser and Mike Daley Join Board of National Non-profit Group CHICAGO (Nov. 13, 2013) –...

Dr. Paul Berman, a dear friend of Prevent Blindness, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.  The founder of both Special Olympics Opening Eyes and the...

Grand Prize of $10,000 Educational Scholarship Awarded to  Meikayla Mixon of Arizona CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2013) –Prevent Blindness America is pleased to announce the grand...