Eye and Vision News

Jun

Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Disease: The Time is Now

By Kari Branham, MS, CGC Our understanding of the genetic basis for human disease has greatly advanced over the past decade. These advances are especially...

Jun

Prevent Blindness to Present its 2021 Person of Vision Award to Marc Ferrara of Jobson Medical Information at Vision Expo West

Prevent Blindness will present its 2021 Person of Vision Award to Marc Ferrara, CEO of Information Services, Jobson Medical Information, on Sept. 23, in conjunction...

Jun

Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Launch Educational Campaign During Cataract Awareness Month

Organizations Also Launch Social Media Donation Program to Support Prevent Blindness and Broaden Patients’ Access to Cataract Surgery and Care During June’s Cataract Awareness Month...

May

Prevent Blindness to Host Tenth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as Two-Day Virtual Event

Prevent Blindness will host the 10th annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit, on July 14-15, 2021. As with last year, the summit...

May

2021 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award Call for Nominations

Annual Award Recognizes Outstanding Efforts to Improve Eye Health Services for Children in the United States The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health...

May

Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22

Prevent Blindness continues to educate public on importance of genetic testing, various types of retinal diseases and support resources available Prevent Blindness has declared the...

May

New Study Identifies More People with Vision Loss and Blindness Than Previously Estimated

In a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology today, “Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US,” researchers estimate permanent vision loss and blindness...

May

Prevent Blindness Urges U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to Support Resolution on Vision and Eye Health

Prevent Blindness supports a proposed United Nations (UN) Resolution of Vision and Eye Health. Today, we have requested that Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States Ambassador to the...

Apr

Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of 2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award

Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the “2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” as R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc,...

Apr

Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month to Educate Public on Potential Health Dangers of UV Exposure to Eyes

Prevent Blindness Offers Materials Such as Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics and a Dedicated Web Resource to Provide Important Information on Ways to Protect Sight...

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