Eye and Vision News

Aug

2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award

Award Presented to Dr. Sean Donahue, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety...

Jul

Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal

Prevent Blindness advocates for essential health benefits that include children’s vision benefits. On July 25, the United States Senate voted 51-50, with the tie-breaking vote...

Jul

Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom

Prevent Blindness Educate Public on the Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids As children in most parts of the country head back to school, Prevent...

Jun

Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing

Congressional Briefing/Screening/Research Poster Session held during Dry Eye Awareness Month—July 2017 ALLIANCE FOR EYE AND VISION RESEARCH (AEVR) In conjunction with TEAR FILM & OCULAR...

Jun

2017 Eyes on Capitol Hill

Volunteer Delegates Gather to Meet with Government Representatives, Advocate on Vision and Eye Health Issues Prevent Blindness will be holding its twelfth annual “Eyes on Capitol...

Jun

Prevent Blindness Works to Educate the Public on Dangers of Consumer Fireworks

Injuries from fireworks sent 8,000 Americans to the emergency room over the Fourth of July holiday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), estimated that...

Jun

Coalition Letter to the U.S. Senate Supports Children’s Vision

101 Vision and Eye Health Organizations Sign Letter in Support of Children’s Eye Examinations and Vision Screenings This week, Prevent Blindness sent a letter signed by...

Jun

Fourteenth Annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award

Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Brian J. Song Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School Prevent Blindness announced today the...

May

Prevent Blindness Makes Recommendations for Health Care Bill

Prevent Blindness Letter to Senate Finance Committee Provides Strong Recommendations on the New American Health Care Act Prevent Blindness issued comments in response to a Request...

May

Cataract Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness

Prevent Blindness Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on Most Common Eye Disease Cataract is responsible for 51 percent of world blindness,...

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