Family Income, Ethnicity and Health Literacy May Affect Children’s Vision, Eye Care Access

2025

Prevent Blindness Analysis of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1, or OBBBA) and its Impact on Eye Health
Prevent Blindness Kicks Off Annual World Sight Day Activities
House FY 2026 Legislation Cuts Vision and Eye Health by $2 million
Prevent Blindness Responds to Proposed Cuts to Vision and Eye Health Surveillance and Programming at the CDC
Prevent Blindness Statement on House-Passed Legislation to Cut Medicaid Program
Prevent Blindness Applauds Reintroduction of Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act
Prevent Blindness and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness Urge Continued Funding for Global Eye Health Programs
Prevent Blindness Urges West Virginia State House to Reject Bill That Would Imperil Children’s Vision

2024

Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Create First Federally Funded Program to Address Children’s Vision and Eye Health

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FY 2023 funding includes $6.5M for CDC’s Vision & Eye Health Programs

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Family Income, Ethnicity and Health Literacy May Affect Children’s Vision, Eye Care Access

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Helps Make Vision Care for Kids a Priority August for many children in the United States is the beginning...

Jul

Prevent Blindness Elects Two New Members to National Board of Directors

Click here to read the full press release by Prevent Blindness!

Jul

Thirteenth Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Advocacy Event

Delegates From Across the Country will Educate Government Representatives on the Importance of Healthy Sight and Vision Programs Prevent Blindness will be holding its thirteenth...

May

CBS News – Growing Number of Children Becoming Nearsighted, Screen Time Could be to Blame

Click below to watch the CBS news clip about how screens are affecting children’s vision. CBS News

May

Millions of Americans Have Cataract

Number of Cataract Cases Expected to Soar in Coming Decades In the United States, more than 25 million Americans have cataract, a medical condition in...

Apr

Prevent Blindness Educates the Public on the Harmful Effect of UV Rays

May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month Prevent Blindness has declared May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to help educate the public on the dangers that UV...

Apr

Call for Nominations for the 2018 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award

The Award recognizes significant efforts by an individual or group of individuals to improve public health for children’s vision. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2018. The award...

Apr

Seventh Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit

July 18, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. A series of presentations will be conducted in...

Apr

Kira Baldonado Appointed Vice President of Public Health and Policy

Prevent Blindness has announced the appointment of Kira Baldonado as vice president of public health and policy, effective immediately. In this new position, she will...

Mar

Prevent Blindness Applauds Congress for Increasing FY18 Investments to CDC’s Vision Health Programs

As a result of Prevent Blindness advocacy in partnership with our affiliates, partners, and advocates across the country, Congress has increased spending to a number...

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