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 for Information from Senator Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, pertaining to the Senate’s efforts to draft companion legislation to the House-passed American Healthcare Act (AHCA). In its
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, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, the current number of those with cataract is estimated to be more than 25.7 million. Projections from Prevent Blindness research
Pilot program will provide free glasses to 160 students at five Des Moines schools this spring Des Moines, IA (May 15, 2017) – A community kick-off event at Lovejoy Elementary this morning celebrated the launch of Vision To Learn in Des Moines and provided 20 students with free glasses to help them succeed in school
Award to be presented to Dr. John E. Crews, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Prevent Blindness has announced the recipient of the 2017 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health as John E. Crews, DPA, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award will be presented at the 6th
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been a tireless champion for eye health as one of the founding co-chairs of the Congressional Vision Caucus, established in 2003 as a bi-partisan, bicameral coalition of members of Congress with the goal of advancing eye and vision health as a national priority. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen will retire after the end of her
Prevent Blindness Supports Maintaining Essential Health Benefits that Include Access to Eye Care for Children On April 26, the House Republican Freedom Caucus revived efforts to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by endorsing an amendment to repeal a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires all insurance plans to cover “essential
Premiere Stemless Reading Glasses Brand Partners with Prevent Blindness to Promote Healthy Vision ThinOPTICS, the consumer-oriented eyewear brand that pioneered stemless reading glasses, is thrilled to announce their ongoing partnership with Prevent Blindness. Just in time for Healthy Vision Month, ThinOPTICS has pledged to assist Prevent Blindness in promoting their 20/20 @ 40 initiative, a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Whitney Anderson Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 Email address: [email protected] Protecting Eyes from Ultraviolet Rays Today Can Help Save Sight in the Future Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to Educate Public on Dangers of Extended UV Exposure Columbus, OH
Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to Educate Public on Dangers of Extended UV Exposure Many people know about the damage that ultraviolet (UV) rays can have on the skin, from sunburns to skin cancers. But many may not know about the damage it may cause to the eyes. That is why
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Whitney Anderson Phone: 800-301-2020 ext.105 E-mail: [email protected] St. Luke’s Hospital and Dan Wakeman honored at the 2017 People of Vision Award Dinner Program TOLEDO, OH (April 25, 2017) – St. Luke’s Hospital and Dan Wakeman, President and CEO, were recognized for their outstanding
