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• Prevent Blindness America Third Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament To Be Held at Vision Expo West
  published on Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:42:02 CST
  The goal of the event is to raise much-needed funds to support Prevent Blindness America, the nation's oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization.
• Data Shows the Home Can be the Most Dangerous Place for Eyes
  published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:48 CST
  Of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur annually, almost half of those happen at home.
• Star Pupils Takes Over Yankee Stadium to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Protecting Children's Eye Health
  published on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:21:33 CST
  Star Pupils: Healthy Eyes for Healthy Futures partnered with Davis Vision and Sen. Kevin Parker (D-N.Y.) to bring 100 kids and families from the Flatbush YMCA and the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club to the New York Yankee game on Thurs., Aug. 19 to raise awareness of the importance of eye health--especially for children.
• Sports Eye Protection Should Be Part of Team Uniform
  published on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:20:37 CST
  90 percent of all eye injuries can be prevented through proper eye protection. Prevent Blindness America has declared September as Sports Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month to encourage parents and children to learn the easy steps they can take to protect vision for a lifetime.
• Prevent Blindness America Announces Seventh Annual Investigator Award Recipients
  published on Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:04:55 CST
  Recipients were selected from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the University of California, Los Angeles. Winners were chosen by a panel of experts from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
• Helping to Save the Planet Also Helps to Save Sight
  published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:56 CST
  A new EPA report estimates that the strengthening of ozone layer protection will avoid more than 22 million additional cataract cases for Americans born between 1985 and 2100.
• Contact Lenses Account for More Pediatric Injuries Than Any Other Medical Device
  published on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:09:20 CST
  A new report published in Pediatrics, the journal for the American Academy of Pediatrics, estimates that in a two year period, emergency rooms across the country treated more than 33,000 injuries due to contact lenses.
• Vision Test Should be the First Exam Students Take This Year
  published on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:45 CST
  Prevent Blindness America encourages parents to learn about ways they can help protect their child's vision.
• Eye Care Groups Join Together to Provide Free Vision Care for Local Residents
  published on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:23:23 CST
  Prevent Blindness America Hosts Transitions Optical and VSP Vision Care Mobile Eye Clinic.
• Leading Vision Industry Groups Come Together to Help Protect Children's Eyes from Sports-Related Injuries
  published on Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:23:12 CST
  By joining together with The Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries and Liberty Sport, PBA reminds the public that 90 percent of all eye injuries are preventable through proper eye protection.
• Prevent Blindness America Joins Spex In Celebration of "EYE" Opener
  published on Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:47:31 CST
  EYE is a three-story tall replica of the human eye based on the work of Tasset, a Chicago resident. The new sculpture will be located at Pritzker Park on State Street and will be unveiled on July 7.
• Prevent Blindness America Establishes National Center for Children?s Vision and Eye Health
  published on Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:39:25 CST
  Prevent Blindness America has established the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health, made possible by a multi-year cooperative agreement from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), a bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Prevent Blindness America Promotes "Sight Saved" to Help Prevent Vision Loss in the Workplace
  published on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:15:26 CST
  Prevent Blindness America is participating in the National Association of Health Underwriters 2010 Annual Convention and Exhibition, being held this week at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, to promote "Sight Saved," a web-based initiative aimed at educating employers about the importance of providing vision benefits to their employees.
• Fourth of July Can Be Fun for Kids Without Using Dangerous Fireworks
  published on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:40:16 CST
  Children under the age of 15 account for 40 percent of fireworks injuries.
• Funding Announcement: 2011 BRFSS Survey Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module
  published on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:12:58 CST
  New funding opportunity for 8-10 states to implement the Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care Module in the 2011 BRFSS.
• Prevent Blindness America to Host Third Annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
  published on Thu, 3 Jun 2010 16:13:23 CST
  Prevent Blindness America is planning the third annual Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament, held in conjunction with Vision Expo West on Oct. 6, 2010 at the Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev. The goal is to raise $130,000 to support the sight-saving programs of Prevent Blindness America.
• Research Shows Incidence of Vision Loss and Blindness Continues to Increase, Resulting in Severe Economic Impact in the Future
  published on Thu, 27 May 2010 11:45:20 CST
  The 2010 U.S. Census data is likely to show demographic shifts in the adult population that may have a profound impact on the incidence of age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease.
• Don't Fry Day
  published on Wed, 26 May 2010 10:56:38 CST
  Prevent Blindness America supports the EPA's "Don't Fry Day" to raise awareness about the importance of UV Protection.
• Prevent Blindness America and the National Eye Institute Share Simple Tips for Healthy Eyes
  published on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:57:03 CST
  Your eyes are an important part of your health. There are many things you can do to keep them healthy and make sure you are seeing your best.
• Children's Eyes More Susceptible to Long-Term Damage from UV Rays
  published on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:54:59 CST
  Up to 80 percent of a person's lifetime exposure to UV is received before the age of 18.