Our mission:to
prevent blindness and preserve sight.
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin is a non-profit volunteer organization, founded in 1958, and affiliated with Prevent Blindness America. Our mission is to prevent blindness and to preserve sight in Wisconsin. We serve the state by promoting healthy vision and eye safety through eye screenings, information and referral services, and public and professional education.
What's New?
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin Celebrates 50 Years!
1958-2008: 50 years of preventing blindness and preserving sight. PBW will celebrate its anniversary Nov. 20, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency. Read more HERE.
May is UV Ray Awareness Month!
Tanning and Excessive Sun Exposure Can Cause Severe Damage to Eyes
Some people believe that tanning beds are safer than tans from the sun, but research has shown that UV radiation levels of a tanning bed are 100 times that of the natural sun, Tanning beds emit both UVA and UVB rays that cause photokeratitis, or a burn of the cornea. Read more HERE.
Support Prevent Blindness Wisconsin just by searching the web or shopping online!
An easy way to help PBW is through a new Yahoo!-powered search engine and online shopping mall and called GoodSearch.com. GoodSearch will make a donation to your favorite charity or school every time you search the internet and every time you purchase something at one of their partner merchants (including Target, Gap, ebay, Macy’s, BestBuy, Barnes & Noble and hundreds more)!
It doesn't cost you a thing — the money comes from the advertisers and the stores.
The more people who use this site, the more money will go to those in need.
So please spread the word to your friends and family.
Prevent Blindness America released a new report estimating the costs associated with adult vision problems in the U.S. at $51.4 billion. The Economic Impact of Vision Problems: The Toll of Major Adult Eye Disorders, Visual Impairment, and Blindness on the U.S. Economy analyzes the financial impact vision loss has on the individual, caregivers, the government, and insurance premiums. It provides the costs to the individual and their caregivers, and the impact on the U.S. economy of vision conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataract, diabetic retinopathy, Glaucoma, and more. View report here.
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin’s Program Director Davinci Wallace had the opportunity to attend the national vision symposium on the impact of vision problems in the United States hosted by Prevent Blindness America. Read more HERE.
EyeCare America provides eye care to medically underserved seniors and those at increased risk for eye diseases through a pool of over 7,000 volunteer ophthalmologists. Click here to learn more. www.eyecareamerica.org
