FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares October as Contact Lens Safety Month to Educate the Public about Ways to
October
1
2024
2024
- October is Contact Lens Safety Month
- September is Sports Eye Safety Month
- August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
- PBO Stresses Fireworks Safety
- June is Cataract Awareness Month
- May is Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Thanks Governor DeWine
- April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- Columbus POV Features Keynote Dr. Frederic Bertley, Recognizes Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility
- Miami Valley Prevent Blindness People of Vision Celebration Features Keynote Speaker Dr. Luxme Hariharan, Recognizes El Puente
- PBO Honors Steve Spray, Cincinnati Insurance at People of Vision Celebration
- Prevent Blindness People of Vision Celebration Features Keynote Speaker Jim Pollock, Recognizes Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Encourages Eye Safety for April Eclipse
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- Prevent Blindness Honors Damian Thomas and RCF Group with Northeast Ohio 2024 People of Vision Award
- February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month
- January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
2023
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Promotes Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares Third Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week from Dec. 4-10, 2023
- November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month
- October is Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month
- September is Sports Eye Safety Month
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Awarded to Annie Ryan
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Awarded to Hejin Jeong
- August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- July is Dry Eye Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness
- Prevent Blindness Ohio Promotes Fireworks Safety Awareness Week
- June is Cataract Awareness Month
- PBO Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month
- PBO Designates April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- PBO Honors Mark Peacock, Encova Insurance with the 2023 Central Ohio People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Honors Michael McCuen, KeyBank with SW Ohio 2023 People of Vision Award
- March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month by Prevent Blindness
- Prevent Blindness Honors Kurt Lewis and UnitedHealthcare of Ohio with the Miami Valley 2023 People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Honors Kim Riley, Hylant-Cleveland with 2023 Northeast Ohio People of Vision Award
- February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month
- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
2022
- PBO Accepting Applications for Fellowship Awards for Females in Vision Research
- December is Toy & Gift Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate
- Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 5-11, 2022
- November is Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Month
- October 13 is World Sight Day
- October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness
- September is Sports Eye Safety Month
- August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- July Declared as Dry Eye Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Warns about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks
- June is Cataract Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness
- May is Ultraviolet Awareness (UV) Month at Prevent Blindness
- Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- 2022 Columbus Swing Fore Sight Golf Tournament
- PBO Honors Shrader Tire & Oil with NW Ohio 2022 People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- PBO Honors Kurt Reiber, Freestore Foodbank
- PBO Honors Gareth Vaughan, AMHigley with Northeast Ohio 2022 People of Vision Award
- PBO Honors the Columbus Crew with 2022 People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Honors McGohan Brabender with the 2022 People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Declares February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Declares 2022 as “Year of Children’s Vision”
2021
- Amy Pulles Selected to Succeed Retiring Sherry Williams as President & CEO of the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness
- PBO Accepting Applications for Fellowship Awards for Females in Vision Research
- First-ever Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 6-12, 2021
- November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month
- Northeast Ohio People of Vision 2022
- Today is World Sight Day
- Dayton People of Vision Award 2022
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Joins Prevent Blindness, Ohio Vision Professionals Board to Warn Against Dangerous Cosmetic Contact Lenses
- PBO Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22
- Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month
- PBO Releases Current Report on Vision Problems in Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Awards Research Fellowships
- August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- July is Dry Eye Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness
- Public is Urged to Celebrate the 4th Safely. Leave Fireworks to Professionals.
- Public Urged to Stay Safe from Fireworks this Fourth!
- June Declared Cataract Awareness Month
- Health and Safety Advocates Urge Policy Makers to Vote No on Senate Bill 113
- May is Ultraviolet Awareness Month
- As Women are at Higher Risk for Eye Disease, Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- Prevent Blindness Honors SJS Investment Services, Scott Savage with 2021 People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Honors Safelite and the Safelite AutoGlass Foundation with the 2021 People of Vision Award
- LaRosa’s Pizzeria and the LaRosa Family Receive 2021 People of Vision Award
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month at Prevent Blindness
- Members of Congress Support Sight Saving Programs, Research
- Oswald Companies, David Jacobs Receive 2021 People of Vision Award
- Ohio Residents Visit Virtually with Members of Congress to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight
- February is Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness Month
- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
2020
- Prevent Blindness Accepting Fellowship Award Applications
- Prevent Blindness Declares December as “Give the Gift of Sight” Month
- People of Vision-Cincinnati 2021
- People of Vision – Columbus 2021
- Prevent Blindness Declares November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month
- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Joins Prevent Blindness, Ohio Vision Professionals Board to Warn Against Dangerous Cosmetic Contact Lenses
- Prevent Blindness Supports National Falls Prevention Date on September 22, 2020
- Volunteer Leaders Named to Patient Engagement Program
- Prevent Blindness Data Shows Basketball as Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries
- Healthy Eyes and Good Vision are Important for Success in School
- Health and Safety Leaders Urge the Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Find Safe Alternatives to Celebrating the Holiday
- Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks
- The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness Earns GuideStar’s Highest Seal of Transparency
- Extended Exposure to Ultraviolet Rays May Cause Serious Damage to Eyes, Vision
- 2020 Bonnie Strickland Award Call for Nominations
- COVID-19 and Vision Update
- Prevent Blindness Urges Women to Make Their Vision Health a Priority Today to Help Protect it for the Future
- Ohio Congressman Latta Joins Congressional Vision Caucus
- Prevent Blindness and White Castle System, Inc. Honor Nationwide and the Nationwide Foundation with the People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness and Dayton Children’s Honor Kettering Health Network with the People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Urges Women to Make Their Vision Health a Priority
- Prevent Blindness and Frost Brown Todd honor Xavier University and Michael J. Graham, S.J. with the People of Vision Award
- The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness and Kingston HealthCare Company honor Mercy Health North and Bob Baxter with the People of Vision Award
- March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- Ohio Residents Visit Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight
- Prevent Blindness Declares February as Age-related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month
- Glaucoma, “The Sneak Thief of Sight,” Continues to Affect Vision of Millions of Americans
2019
- Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Ada, Ohio
- Preschool Vision Screening Training – Toledo, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Niles, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers In Reynoldsburg
- Prevent Blindness Asks Kids, Adults to Make Eye Protection Part of Uniform While Playing Sports
- Prevent Blindness Awards Research Fellowships. Vision Research Key to Preventing Vision Loss.
- August is Declared Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month by Prevent Blindness and the National Optometric Association
- Ohio Residents Head to Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight
- Health and Safety Leaders Urge the Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Leave Fireworks to Competent Licensed Operators in Authorized Displays Only
- MEDIA ADVISORY- FIREWORKS SAFETY NEWS CONFERENCE
- Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks
- Prevent Blindness Trains Maumee Students to Become Vision Screeners
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Wayne County
- Prevent Blindness Designates June as Cataract Awareness Month to Help Educate Public on Leading Cause of Vision Loss and Blindness
- Senate Hearing on Fireworks Bill
- Aging Eye Summit: Our Bodies-Our Vision to Focus on Eye Diseases Related to Diabetes and Autoimmune Disorders
- Prevent Blindness Declares May as UV Awareness Month to Educate Public About Harmful Effects of UV on Eyes
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in West Union, Ohio
- White Castle System, Inc. and Lisa Ingram Honored at the 2019 People of Vision Award Dinner
- Because Women Have Unique Vision Issues, Prevent Blindness Declares April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- Kingston HealthCare Company and George Rumman Honored at the 2019 People of Vision Award Dinner Program
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Selected As Partner In National Effort To Improve Vision And Eye Health
- Frost Brown Todd LLC and Adam Hall Honored at the 2019 People of Vision Award Dinner Program
- Prevent Blindness Receives $3,645 Donation from Dragon Lights Columbus Festival
- The GTO Association of Central Ohio Presents Prevent Blindness with Donation
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Marion, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Bellaire, Ohio
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Owensville, Ohio
- Citizens Bank And Dwayne Finney Honored At The 2019 People Of Vision Award Dinner Program
- Prevent Blindness Declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to Help Protect Vision at Work
- Dayton Children’s Hospital and Deborah Feldman Honored at The 2019 People Of Vision Award Luncheon Program
- Mount Vernon Volunteers Trained as Preschool Vision Screeners
- Prevent Blindness Designates February as Age-related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month
2018
- Increase in Glaucoma Cases Projected to Continue for Decades to Come
- Prevent Blindness Accepting Applications For Fellowship Awards For Females In Vision Research
- Prevent Blindness Partners with the Dragon Lights Columbus Festival
- Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
- Millions with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Vision Loss
- Warning Against Dangerous Cosmetic Contact Lenses
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers at Newark City Schools
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers at the Columbus Idea Factory
- Prevent Blindness Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 21
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers at the Ashtabula County Health Department
- Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks for Upcoming Labor Day Weekend
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers at the Akron Main Library
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Van Wert
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Akron
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Elyria
- Zanesville Resident Receives the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month 2018
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Berea
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Centerville
- Ohio Advocates Attend Prevent Blindness 13 TH Annual “Eyes On Capitol Hill” Event
- Prevent Blindness to Provide Vision Screening on Senior Day at the Ohio State Fair
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Cuyahoga County
- Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Ross County
- Eyes On Capitol Hill 2018
- An Estimated 1,800 Fireworks Injuries Were to the Eyes in 2017
- Nearly Half of All Fireworks-Related Injuries are to Innocent Bystanders
- Funding for Children’s Vision Screening Restored to Iowa State Budget
- Millions of Americans Have Cataract, With the Numbers Expected to Soar in the Coming Years
- Opposition Testimony Scheduled on May 9 for Ohio House Bill 226
- Non-profit Group Provides Free Information on Best Ways to Protect Vision from the Sun
- Prevent Blindness Receives Grant from Nationwide Foundation
- Non-Profit Group Seeks to Educate Women on Ways to Protect Healthy Vision
- Kuhlman Corporation and Tim Goligoski honored at the 2018 People of Vision Award Dinner Program
- AK Steel and Roger Newport honored at the 2018 People of Vision Award Dinner
- State Auto Mutual Insurance Company & Mike LaRocco Honored at POV
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month from Prevent Blindness
- Hall of Fame Sports Writer to Speak at 2018 POV Award Luncheon
- February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
- PBO Receives $7,500 Grant From Roush Memorial Fund
2017
September
5
2024
September is Sports Eye Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Raise Awareness on the Important Need
July
31
2024
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Parents,
July
11
2024
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Joins in July’s Dry Eye Awareness Month, Providing Educational Resources on Eye Disease that
June
20
2024
PBO Stresses Fireworks Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Stresses Importance of Fireworks Safety Awareness, Seeking to Educatethe Public on Dangers of Fireworks
June
6
2024
June is Cataract Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month to Educate Public on Eye Disease that is the Leading Cause of Vision Loss in the United States — Prevent Blindness
May
6
2024
May is Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio 614.270.0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares May as First-ever Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month –
April
10
2024
Prevent Blindness Ohio Thanks Governor DeWine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio 614.270.0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Thanks Governor DeWine Columbus, OH (April 10, 2024) – Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) thanks
April
5
2024
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio 614.270.0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Provides Free Resources as Part of April’s Women’s Eye Health and Safety
April
3
2024
Columbus POV Features Keynote Dr. Frederic Bertley, Recognizes Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Ohio Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness People of Vision Celebration Features Keynote Dr. Frederic Bertley, Recognizes Franklin County Community Based
