FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more Information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Laura Schwartz Phone: 800-301-2020 ext. 112 E-mail: [email protected] PREVENT BLINDNESS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FELLOWSHIP AWARDS FOR FEMALES IN VISION RESEARCH
- November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month
- 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
- 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
- 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”
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
December is Toy & Gift Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate (800) 301-2020 ext.105 [email protected] An Estimated 152,800 Children, Under the Age of 15, Sent to the Emergency Room
Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 5-11, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 5-11, 2022 — Prevent Blindness, Ohio
November is Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Offers New Educational Resources for November’s Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Awareness Month -Prevent Blindness
October 13 is World Sight Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected] October 13 is World Sight Day, Raising Awareness of the Importance of Eye Health Columbus,
October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness – Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate, Urges
September is Sports Eye Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] Data from Prevent Blindness Shows More than 26,000 Eye Injuries Related to Sports Treated Last Year
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Offers Webinars, Services, Free Resources for August’s Children’s Eye Health and
July Declared as Dry Eye Awareness Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 [email protected] July Declared as Dry Eye Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness to Increase Awareness and Education
Prevent Blindness Warns about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Warns Ohioans about the Dangers of Backyard Fireworks -Nearly