Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources to Employers and Employees for Workplace Eye Wellness Month

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Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources to Employers and Employees for Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Third Annual Prevent Blindness Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Awareness Week Kicks off as Part of its National ROP Education and Support Initiative
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month
Congress Cuts Vision and Eye Health Funding by One-Third in Fiscal Year 2026
Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala
The “It Started With an Eye Exam” Campaign Rolls Out its Second Year

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Feb

Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources to Employers and Employees for Workplace Eye Wellness Month

New Data from VSP Vision Care’s Annual Workplace Vision Health Report Shows Need for Better Eye Health and Safety Practices from Employers March is Workplace...

Feb

Third Annual Prevent Blindness Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Awareness Week Kicks off as Part of its National ROP Education and Support Initiative

Prevent Blindness is Conducting a New ROP Focus Group and Data Study, as well as Offering Helpful Resources Including Web Pages, Videos with Medical Experts,...

Jan

February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month

Prevent Blindness Offers Free Educational Resources on AMD and Low Vision Including Patient and Expert Videos, Webpages, Fact Sheets and More Prevent Blindness is declaring...

Jan

Congress Cuts Vision and Eye Health Funding by One-Third in Fiscal Year 2026

This week, Congress is voting on final Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations legislation that will fund programs at the Department of Health and Human Services,...

Jan

Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award Gala

Tickets and sponsorships are still available for the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award gala honoring Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare. The Person...

Jan

The “It Started With an Eye Exam” Campaign Rolls Out its Second Year

This year’s Prevent Blindness “It Started With an Eye Exam” campaign shares patient testimonials on how eye exams saved sight and improved quality of life...

Dec

Prevent Blindness Joins January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month Efforts to Combat the “Silent Thief of Sight”

Prevent Blindness to host new glaucoma webinar in January, and offers free educational resources, including patient testimonial and expert videos, a webpage, fact sheets, a...

Dec

Expiring Tax Credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Health Insurance Plans

Prevent Blindness Statement on Impacts of Expiring Tax Credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Health Insurance Plans On January 1, millions of Americans may...

Nov

To Educate the Public and Raise Awareness, Prevent Blindness Declares Fifth Annual Geographic Atrophy Week

Prevent Blindness provides free educational resources on geographic atrophy, an eye disease affecting millions across the globe. Resources include fact sheets, a dedicated webpage, expert...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Names Matt MacDonald, EyeMed Vision Care, as Board of Directors Chair, Adds Three New Members

Matt MacDonald, EyeMed Vision Care President and Global Head of Managed Care, Officially Appointed Chair of the Prevent Blindness Board of Directors. At the Prevent...

Nov

Prevent Blindness Declares Sixth Annual Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Week to Educate Public on Condition That Can Threaten Sight and Mental Wellness

To help spread awareness and provide educational resources on thyroid eye disease (TED), Prevent Blindness has declared Nov. 10-16, 2025, as “TED Week” Prevent Blindness...

Oct

Prevent Blindness Launches New Resource to Help Consumers Understand Eye Care Benefits During Open Enrollment Season and Beyond

As millions of Americans review their health coverage options during the open enrollment period,* Prevent Blindness has launched a new educational resource to help individuals...