The Focus Initiative is a virtual forum for those working in vision and public health. The Initiative expands upon the existing annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit by capturing the
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- UW-Parkside Capstone Partnership
- PBW in the News
- FY-Eye: November 2020
- FY-Eye September 2020
- Fy-Eye August 2020
- 2019- 2020 Annual Meeting Award Recipients
- Fy-Eye July 2020
- Fy-Eye June 2020
- COVID -19 Vision Resources
- Fy-Eye May 2020
- Flattening the InAccessibility Curve
- Fy-Eye March 2020
- Fy-Eye February 2020
- Fy-Eye January 2020
2019
- Fy-Eye December 2019
- Fy-Eye November 2019
- Milwaukee Capital to Receive 2019 Community Partner Award
- Fy-Eye October 2019
- Fy-Eye September 2019
- Fy-Eye August 2019
- Fy-Eye July 2019
- Fy-Eye June 2019
- Introducing Ellie! Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2019 Preschool Vision Screening Ambassador
- Fy-Eye May 2019
- Award Winners Announced at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Board
- Fy-Eye April 2019
- Fy-Eye March 2019
- Fy-Eye February 2019
- Fy-Eye January 2019
2018
- Fy-Eye December 2018
- Fy-Eye November 2018
- FY 2019 Spending Law Includes Funding for Vision and Eye Health
- Fy-Eye September 2018
- Prevent Blindness Wisconsin Elects Four New Board Members
- Fy-Eye August 2018
- June Press Release
- Eyes on Capitol Hill
- Fy-Eye July 2018
- Fy-Eye, June 2018
- Introducing Lizzy! Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2018 Preschool Ambassador
- CBS News – Growing Number of Children Becoming Nearsighted, Screen Time Could be to Blame
- May Press Release
- April Press Release
- March Press Release
- February Press Release
- January Press Release
- Fy-Eye May 2018
- 2018: Prevent Blindness Appoints Paulette Tattersall as the Director of Northeast Region
- Call for Nominations for the 2018 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Fy-Eye March 2018
- Fy-Eye February 2018
- Seventh Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit
- Prevent Blindness Receives Grant from Nationwide Foundation
- Fy-Eye April 2018
- Kira Baldonado Appointed Vice President of Public Health and Policy
- Non-Profit Group Seeks to Educate Women on Ways to Protect Healthy Vision
- Putting Focus on Special Visual Needs of Women
- Prevent Blindness Applauds Congress for Increasing FY18 Investments to CDC’s Vision Health Programs
- Kuhlman Corporation and Tim Goligoski honored at the 2018 People of Vision Award Dinner Program
- AK Steel and Roger Newport honored at the 2018 People of Vision Award Dinner
- 7th Annual Tea to See Sponsored by National Vision, Inc. and Reed Smith LLP
- See Now
- State Auto Mutual Insurance Company & Mike LaRocco Honored at POV
- Prevent Blindness Appoints Jeff Todd as New President and Chief Executive Officer
- Torrey DeKeyser Elected as Chairperson of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month from Prevent Blindness
- 2018 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health
- Keeping Your Eyes Healthy at Work
- Hall of Fame Sports Writer to Speak at 2018 POV Award Luncheon
- #WhyEyeFight
- Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Encourage People to Fight for Their Sight During AMD Awareness Month
- February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Urges Congress to Extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program
- PBO Receives $7,500 Grant From Roush Memorial Fund
2017
- Prevent Blindness Receives $5,000 Grant from the Ginn Foundation
- Prevent Blindness Receives Grant from the Frank M. Tait Foundation
- PNC Foundation Awards Grant to Prevent Blindness
- Cases of Glaucoma, the “Sneak Thief of Sight,” Projected to Increase
- Free Information Available to the Public for Glaucoma Awareness Month
- FirstEnergy Foundation “12 Gifts of The Season” Holiday Campaign
- Virginia Kettering Grants PBO $12,000
- PBO Receives $6,000 Grant From Andrew Jergens
- Female Fellowship Applications 2018
- Chinese Lantern Festival
- Prevent Blindness Urges HHS to Protect Patient Access to Vision Care
- Smart Business Honored at the 2017 People of Vision Award Dinner
- Prevent Blindness Provides Tips on Best Ways to Keep Holidays Safe
- More than a Quarter Million Americans Treated in ER for Toy-related Injuries
- Kathy McGinnis Recipient of the Louisa Lee Schuyler Award
- Prevent Blindness Elects Two Members to National Board of Directors
- Those with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Vision Loss, But Steps Can Be Taken to Save Sight
- Those with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Vision Loss
- Those With Diabetes Can Take Steps to Save Their Sight
- 2017: Children’s Vision Massachusetts organized Children’s Vision Advocacy Day at the State House
- Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Founder Pat Tiberi to Leave Congress
- The Dangers of Wearing Cosmetic Contact Lenses
- Campaign Helps Fund Vision Screening Trainings in 25 Head Start Programs Nationwide
- Prevent Blindness Northern California Launches New Campaign
- More than 80 Percent of Contact Lens Wearers Are At Risk for an Eye Infection from Unsafe Use
- More than 80 Percent of Contact Lens Wearers Are At Risk for an Eye Infection from Unsafe Use
- Water and Pool Activities Remain the Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries
- Ohio House of Representatives Makes Eyeglasses More Accessible
- 2017 Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Opposes Graham-Cassidy Bill
- 2018 Jenny Pomeroy Award – Call for Nominations
- North Coast Community Partner Award
- Sue Downes of MyEyeDr. to Receive 2018 Person of Vision Award
- National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22
- VOTE ON DANGEROUS FIREWORKS BILL EXPECTED IN THE OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
- Eagles Charitable Foundation Hosts 7th Annual Professional Development Meeting for Philadelphia School Nurses
- Toledo Volunteers Trained at Adult Vision Screening
- Perusek Chosen for Vision Fellowship
- Local Resident Chosen for Fellowship
- Lebanon Vision Screening Training
- Barberton High School host Vision Screening
- Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
- Water and Pool Activities Remain the Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries
- Prevent Blindness Trains Volunteers
- Protect Your Eyes During Upcoming Solar Eclipse
- 2017 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- 2017 Children’s Eye and Safety Month
- Senate Votes to Open Debate on ACA Repeal
- Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom
- Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom
- Prevent Blindness Receives $4,000 Grant
- Research Fellowships Awards 2017
- Protect Your Eyes During Upcoming Solar Eclipse
- 2017: Erin DeSanto Once Again Heads to Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight
- Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Briefing
- 2017 Eyes on Capitol Hill
- Ohio Residents Head to Washington Advocate for Support for Programs
- Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans About the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks
- Prevent Blindness Works to Educate the Public on Dangers of Consumer Fireworks
- Coalition Letter to the U.S. Senate Supports Children’s Vision
- Fourteenth Annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award
- Introducing Addisyn! Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2017 Preschool Ambassador!
- Prevent Blindness Makes Recommendations for Health Care Bill
- Cataract Remains Leading Global Cause of Blindness
- Vision To Learn Kicks Off in Des Moines to Improve Student Learning
- 2017 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health
- Congressional Vision Caucus Co-Founder Announces Retirement from Congress
- Contact Your Member of Congress to Support Essential Health Care Benefits
- ThinOPTICS Teams with Prevent Blindness to Educate the Public on Eye Health
- Protecting Eyes from UV Rays Today Can Help Save Sight
- Protecting Eyes from UV Rays Can Save Your Sight
- St. Luke’s Hospital honored at the 2017 People of Vision Award Dinner
- 500 Cities Initiative: Vision and Eye Health Community Responds to Lack of Vision Data
- “Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award” Call for Nominations
- Person of Vision
- 2017 Focus On Eye Health National Summit
- More Women than Men Have Eye Disease
- Prevent Blindness Urges Secretary Price to Prioritize Eye and Vision Health
- Prevent Blindness and Allergan Promote Healthy Vision
- Prevent Blindness Elects Five New Members to National Board of Directors
- 2017 Northwest People of Vision Award Dinner
- Protect Your Vision on the Job
- Workplace Safety Month 2017
- Protect Your Vision on the Job
- Building Stronger Systems for Better Children’s Vision Care
- Tickets for 2017 Person of Vision Event Sold Out
- Cincinnati 2017 People of Vision Award Dinner
- Prevent Blindness Texas Declares February as AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- Columbus POV Release 2017
- Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Urge Americans to Fight for Their Sight
- AMD Awareness Month
- See Now Press Release
- 2017 Miami Valley of Ohio People of Vision Award Dinner
- Help Improve Vision for Millions of Americans
- Help Improve Vision for Millions of Americans
- Investigator Award Call for Applications
2016
- Glaucoma Projected to Increase Significantly Due To Aging U.S. Population
- Glaucoma Projected to Increase Significantly Due To Aging U.S. Population
- NEOH People of Vision Award Dinner
- Call for Nominations for Fourth Annual Jenny Pomeroy Award
- PBO is Accepting Female Fellowship Applications
- Safe Toys and Gift Month
- Prevent Blindness Urges President-Elect to Consider the Impact of Vision Problems
- Diabetic Retinopathy Numbers Expected to Increase Significantly
- More than 251,000 Toy-related Injuries Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments
- Marge Axelrad to Receive Person of Vision Award
- Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- Your Child’s Sight
- Prevent Blindness Elects New Board Members
- Cosmetic Contact Press Release
- Prevent Blindness and Liberty Sport Announce New Performance Vision Center Award
- Diabetic Retinopathy Numbers Expected to Increase Significantly
- Diabetic Retinopathy Numbers Expected to Increase Significantly
- Miami Valley Ohio Chapter/ CareSource Grant
- Prevent Blindness is awarded an $2,700 Grant
- One Quarter of Contact Lens-related Eye Infections Due to Improper Use, Modifiable Factors
- One Quarter of Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections Due to Improper Use, Modifiable Factors
- Prevent Blindness Holds Ninth Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament at Vision Expo West
- Contact Lens King Inc. Supports Children’s Vision
- One Quarter of Contact Lens-related Eye Infections Due to Improper Use, Modifiable Factors
- The Focus Initiative
- Falls Awareness Day Sept. 22
- New Report Outlines National Strategy for Vision and Eye Health
- 2016: Children’s Vision Massachusetts Coalition to Hold Summit to Help Address Children’s Eye Health Issues and Discuss Vision’s Impact on Learning
- Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries are from Water and Pool Activities
- Most Sports-related Eye Injuries are From Water and Pool Activities
- Zika Virus Disease Fact Sheet
- Most Sports-related Eye Injuries are From Water and Pool Activities
- Second Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Put Children on the Path to a Successful School Year with a Complete Eye Exam
- 2016: Members of CVMA Coalition and Prevent Blindness as Advocates at Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
- 2016: Bruce Moore, OD, Receives Jenny Pomeroy Award in Washington DC
- Ohio Advocates Attend the 11th Annual “Eyes on Capitol Hill” Event
- Put Children on the Path to a Successful School Year
- Parents Can Help Start a Successful School Year With Healthy Vision for Kids
- 2016: CVMA Receives Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Excellence Award
- Put Children on the Path to a Successful School Year
- PBO Selected to Participate in Pilot Program
- Prevent Blindness Announces the Focus Initiative
- Eyes on Capitol Hill
- Fireworks Safety News Release
- 2016: Melrose Resident Heads to Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely
- 11th Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Event
- Female Fellowship Program
- Stark Community Foundation
- Thirteenth Annual Investigator Award Announced
- WARNING: Backyard Fireworks are Dangerous!
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely
- 2016: Legislative Briefing
- Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
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Eyes on Capitol Hill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Whitney Anderson Prevent Blindness Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected] Prevent Blindness Delegation Heads to Washington to Advocate for
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Fireworks Safety News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2016 For more information: Prevent Blindness, Whitney Anderson 614-464-2020 ext. 105 Cell: 614-226-5772 [email protected] Ohio Department of Commerce, Bill Krugh 614-752-7179 [email protected] Child Injury Prevention
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Celebrate Independence Day Safely
An Estimated 19 Percent of All Firework Injuries Are To the Eyes ATLANTA (June 8, 2016) – According to the latest data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),
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11th Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill Event
Delegates from Across the Country to Come Together to Advocate on the Importance of Eye Health Programs, Funding Prevent Blindness will be holding its 11th annual “Eyes on Capitol Hill”
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Female Fellowship Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Laura Schwartz Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 112 E-mail: [email protected] Prevent Blindness Awards Research Fellowships Vision Research Key to
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Stark Community Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Whitney Anderson Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected]
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Thirteenth Annual Investigator Award Announced
Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Rajeev S. Ramchandran, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, announced today the
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WARNING: Backyard Fireworks are Dangerous!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Whitney Anderson Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected] – Prevent Blindness Urges Everyone to Celebrate The Fourth