http://www.preventblindness.org/Ohio Prevent Blindness Ohio is the statewide consumer advocate for sight conservation. We promote eye health and safety while working to find the cure for blinding eye diseases. Our mission is carried out through public information, research and early detection. en-us Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:00:00 CST Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:00:00 CST kwest@preventblindness.org (Ken West) info@preventblindness.org 720 Copyright 2008 Prevent Blindness Ohio http://www.preventblindness.org/Ohio/OH_releases/070208_1.html Prevent Blindness Ohio, Division of State Fire Marshal, the Ohio Eye Care Coalition, and the Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have joined forces at the Ohio Statehouse today to educate Ohioans about the dangers of backyard fireworks. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:00:00 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/Ohio/OH_releases/070208_1.html http://www.preventblindness.org/Ohio/OH_releases/022108_1.html With the support of the Aging Eye Public Private Partnership (AEPPP) the Ohio Department of Health surveyed 9,823 randomly selected Ohio residents age 40 years and older in 2005 and 2006 to learn about the scope of vision loss in Ohio, public awareness about health behaviors and available resources that can prevent vision loss. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:38:52 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/Ohio/OH_releases/022108_1.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/100907_2.html Co-chairs of the Congressional Vision Caucus have reintroduced HR 3750, the Vision Preservation Act of 2007, to strengthen critical federal programs to prevent blindness and save sight. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:44:42 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/100907_2.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/100907_1.html The Senate is scheduled to vote on the FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill that would fund important vision health and research programs. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:43:05 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/100907_1.html http://www.preventblindness.net/amdsummit Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - For Vision Researchers, Clinicians, Patients, Public Health and Rehabilitation Professionals, Aging Network Professionals, Bio-Science Funders and Leaders from Government and the Bio-Tech Industry. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:23:53 CST http://www.preventblindness.net/amdsummit