
Prevent Blindness
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Our mission is to prevent blindness and save sight.
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http://preventblindness.org 06-01-2009 20:25:32
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As E-Cigarette Usage Increases, So Does the Risk of Vision Loss- Vision Monday Prevent Blindness IAPB visionmonday.com/scene-and-hear…

Did you know? Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is the leading cause of vision loss in children. Prevent Blindness is inviting parents to share photos of their children proudly wearing their eye patches using the hashtag #EyePatchSuperPower. Meet Zaina (age 5) and Aleeya (age






Get your tickets today! Prevent Blindness is proud to be listed as a Key Partner for the U.S. screenings of My Eyes! The film’s themes align with our mission of early detection, access to care, and vision health advocacy. Screenings will take place in 7 cities this June,




June is #CataractAwarenessMonth. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. And, there are more than 25.7 million Americans age 40 and older with cataracts. Find tips about prevention, symptoms and information about surgery by visiting Prevent Blindness!


Did you know? By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have cataract. In 2017, 3.8 million cataract surgeries were performed in the United States. Prevent Blindness offers a comprehensive resource, the Guide to Cataract Surgery, which covers essential information and


Prevent Blindness is introducing a new episode of Focus on Children’s Vision: Zaina and Aleeya on Wearing Eye Patches! In this episode, five-year-old Zaina and nine-year-old Aleeya describe their experience with patching and encourage others to patch as well!

In the new Pixar movie, Elio, the main character, wears an eye patch. In this short, Dr. Sandra Block, OD, Professor Emeritus, Illinois College of Optometry, and President of the World Council of Optometry, discusses amblyopia, an eye condition frequently treated with eye patching! For more

Yesterday, Director of Government Affairs, Sara D. Brown, MPA, and Manager of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Rachel Sherman-Presser of Prevent Blindness attended the Vision Health Advocacy Coalition (VHAC) Stakeholder Meeting. The coalition is made up of organizations across the country that


Thanks to the new Elio film, children’s vision is part of the national conversation. Prevent Blindness is asking for your support of the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act (EDVI)! The EDVI Act would establish the first federal program to address children’s




In Pixar’s new movie Elio, the main character wears an eye patch — just like many children do when treating amblyopia! In the latest episode of Focus on Children’s Vision, Jayden Zoll, an intern with Prevent Blindness IL & ISPB, shares his personal journey with amblyopia, myopia, and

This summer, Disney and Pixar’s Elio features a young hero, Elio, who wears an eye patch! In this video, Kyle and Lauren Mentzer reflect on how a free vision screening from Prevent Blindness started their son Andrew’s eye care journey. Today, Andrew wears both glasses and an eye
