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Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers In Reynoldsburg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Amy Pulles Prevent Blindness Phone: (800) 301-2020 ext. 119 Email: [email protected] Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Reynoldsburg REYNOLDSBURG, OH (September 5, 2019) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a children’s vision screening training workshop for 21 area professionals who serve young children on August 28,

Prevent Blindness Asks Kids, Adults to Make Eye Protection Part of Uniform While Playing Sports

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Amy Pulles Phone: (614) 464-2020 ext. 119 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Asks Kids, Adults to Make Eye Protection Part of Uniform While Playing Sports – Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month in Effort to Help Keep Athletes’ Eyes Healthy – Columbus, Ohio

Prevent Blindness Awards Research Fellowships. Vision Research Key to Preventing Vision Loss.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Laura Schwartz 800-301-2020 ext. 112 [email protected]   Columbus, OH (August 15, 2019) – An estimated 3.6 million Ohioans have vision problem and as the population ages, this number will only increase. To curb this growth, preventive steps must be taken including increased vision research, access to care,

August is Declared Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month by Prevent Blindness and the National Optometric Association

For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Taylor Elder Phone: (614) 886-1706 X 105 [email protected]   August is Declared Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month by Prevent Blindness and the National Optometric Association – Non-profit Groups Join Together to Educate Public on the Importance of Healthy Vision for Kids-   Columbus, Ohio (July 31, 2019)

Ohio Residents Head to Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                    : For more information: Prevent Blindness  Taylor Elder Phone:  (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 Email address: taylore@@pbohio.org   Ohio Residents Head to Washington to Advocate for Support for Programs, Research to Save Sight Columbus, OH (July 22, 2019) – Ohio Delegates Carolyn King (Powell), Dexter Vaughan (Middlefield) , Amy Pulles (Pickerington),

Health and Safety Leaders Urge the Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Leave Fireworks to Competent Licensed Operators in Authorized Displays Only

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  July 2, 2019 For more information: Prevent Blindness, Taylor Elder: 614-464-2020 ext. 105 Cell: 614-886-1706; [email protected] Ohio Department of Commerce, Brian Bohnert: 614-752-7179 [email protected] Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 614-355-0495 [email protected] 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

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 26, 2019 For more information: Prevent Blindness, Taylor Elder: 614-464-2020 ext. 105 [email protected] Ohio Department of Commerce, Brian Bohnert: 614-752-7179 [email protected] Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 614-355-0495 [email protected]   FIREWORKS SAFETY NEWS CONFERENCE Latest Fireworks Injury Data & Forecast for Fireworks Season Released Columbus, OH – Information on the dangers of backyard fireworks

Prevent Blindness Trains Maumee Students to Become Vision Screeners

Maumee, OH (June 11, 2019) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a preschool vision screening training workshop for 6 students on June 5, 2019, at Synod of the Covenant in Maumee, Ohio. Volunteers were trained and certified to conduct standardized preschool vision screenings that help detect early vision problems. Trainees also received screening

Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Wayne County

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2019 For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Taylor Elder (614) 464-2020 ext. 105 Email: [email protected]                                                                              Prevent Blindness Trains Vision Screening Volunteers in Wayne County Wooster, OH (May 31, 2019) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness held a preschool vision screening training workshop for 28