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2021
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Introducing Ellie! Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2019 Preschool Vision Screening Ambassador
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Award Winners Announced at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Board
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FY 2019 Spending Law Includes Funding for Vision and Eye Health
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Prevent Blindness Wisconsin Elects Four New Board Members
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Eyes on Capitol Hill
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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
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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
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Stark Community Foundation
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2015
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin Wants to Help Ensure Children Get the Care They Need!
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Meet Caroline, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2014 Preschool Ambassador!
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Meet Jack, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s 2013 Preschool Ambassador!
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