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Sue Downes of MyEyeDr. to Receive 2018 Person of Vision Award

Award to be presented on March 15, 2018, at the Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Dinner at the Lotte New York Palace, New York City Prevent Blindness has chosen Sue Downes, CEO at MyEyeDr., as the recipient of the 2018 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award.  The award will be presented on March 15, 2018, at the

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Whitney Anderson Phone: (614) 464-2020 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected]                              Prevent Blindness Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22 COLUMBUS (Sept. 14, 2017) – Marking the beginning of the Fall  season, the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness (PBO) and Ohio’s Aging Eye Public Private Partnership

VOTE ON DANGEROUS FIREWORKS BILL EXPECTED IN THE OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

VOTE ON DANGEROUS FIREWORKS BILL EXPECTED IN THE OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH   Health and Safety Advocates Urge Policy-Makers to Vote No on House Bill 226     Columbus, OH (September 11, 2017) – Members of the Ohio Fireworks Safety Coalition urge Ohio citizens to contact

Eagles Charitable Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Professional Development Meeting for Philadelphia School Nurses

More than 250 nurses will be in attendance to receive their vision screening certifications Studies indicate that about one in four school-aged children have a vision problem that requires treatment and that 70 percent of public school students who fail their state-mandated eye screenings do not receive the necessary follow-up care. While it is mandatory

Toledo Volunteers Trained at Adult Vision Screening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Whitney Anderson Prevent Blindness Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 Email: [email protected]                                                                                                                                 Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Toledo TOLEDO, OH (Aug. 29, 2017) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a vision screening training on Aug. 9 in Toledo. Volunteers were trained and certified to

Perusek Chosen for Vision Fellowship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Laura Schwartz 800-301-2020 ext. 112 [email protected]                                                    Local Resident Chosen for Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Vision Fellowship Columbus, OH (Aug. 23, 2017) – Prevent Blindness is proud to announce that a Vision Research Fellowship grant has been awarded to Mentor  Ohio resident, Lindsay Perusek, a

Local Resident Chosen for Fellowship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Laura Schwartz 800-301-2020 ext. 112 [email protected]                                          Local Resident Chosen for Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Vision Fellowship   Columbus, OH (Aug. 23 2017)  – Prevent Blindness is proud to announce that a Fellowship grant has been awarded to Emily Plyler from Guys Mills, PA.  Emily

Lebanon Vision Screening Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Whitney Anderson Prevent Blindness Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 Email: [email protected]                                                                                                                                              Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers LEBANON, OH (Aug. 23, 2017) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a vision screening training on Aug. 21 in Lebanon, Ohio. Volunteers were trained and certified to conduct

Barberton High School host Vision Screening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Whitney Anderson Prevent Blindness Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 Email: [email protected]                                                                  Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers   BARBERTON, OH (Aug. 21, 2017) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a vision screening training on Aug. 10 at Barberton High School. Volunteers were trained and certified

Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Whitney Anderson Phone:  (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected]                                                 Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks                                                                           -Leave Fireworks to the Professionals- Cincinnati, OH (Aug. 17, 2017) – With the Riverfest Celebration in the Cincinnati area fast approaching, Prevent Blindness