http://www.preventblindness.org/index.html Prevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening training, community and patient service programs and research. en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:56:09 CST Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:56:09 CST kwest@preventblindness.org (Ken West) info@preventblindness.org 720 Copyright 2008 Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/RSS/images/pba_rss_icon.gif http://www.preventblindness.org/index.html 88 31 Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/043008_1.html A million Americans use tanning salons every day. But without the proper protection, tanning beds can cause serious burns, not just to the skin, but to the eyes.  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:56:09 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/043008_1.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/042208_1.html If you have recently been diagnosed with wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), please consider joining the VIEW 1 study, now seeking participants. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:14:41 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/042208_1.html http://www.preventblindness.org/seeamerica/contest_news.html The national non-profit group dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight will award the grand prize winner with the opportunity to "See America," including four complimentary plane tickets to any United States destination of their choice. The runner-up will receive two complimentary plane tickets. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:15:03 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/seeamerica/contest_news.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/040208_1.html Millions of Americans are currently living with age-related eye disease and, according to the latest research from Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute, that number is continuing to climb. With more than 130 million Americans aged 40 and older, more than 30 million suffer from leading causes of vision loss such as cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:37:32 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/040208_1.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_2.html Individually, the costs of outpatient services for AMD patients, between the ages of 40 and 64, are $305 per year, with an additional $110 in medications and vitamins. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:12:51 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_2.html http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_1.html more than 70 applicants have been selected as delegates for the "Eyes on Capitol Hill" campaign to be held Feb. 12-14 in Washington, DC. Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:11:12 CST http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/020108_1.html