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PBO Accepting Applications for Fellowship Awards for Females in Vision Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  For more Information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings 614-270-0746 [email protected]   PREVENT BLINDNESS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FELLOWSHIP AWARDS FOR FEMALES IN VISION RESEARCH COLUMBUS, OH (December 8, 2021) –The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness is accepting applications for its 2022 Young Investigator Student Fellowship Awards for Female Scholars in Vision Research.

First-ever Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 6-12, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                        For more information: Dori Jennings (800) 301-2020 ext.105 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Declares First-ever Geographic Atrophy Awareness Week Dec. 6-12, 2021 — Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Launches New Awareness Initiative to Educate Public on Geographic Atrophy and its Potential Effects on Vision — Columbus, OH (Dec. 6, 2021) – Prevent Blindness,

November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   For more information: Dori Jennings (800) 301-2020 ext.105 [email protected] November Declared as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month to Educate Public on Potential Impact of Vision Loss and Blindness from Diabetes -Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Offers Free Resources to Public to Help Save Sight from Diabetes-related Eye Disease- Columbus, OH (November 4, 2021) – Diabetes continues to have

Northeast Ohio People of Vision 2022

The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness (PBO), Dave Jacobs and the Oswald Companies are pleased to host the 26th Annual People of Vision Award presentation on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. We are excited to announce that we will be honoring Gareth Vaughan and The Albert M. Higley Co. for their outstanding philanthropic work in Northeast Ohio

Today is World Sight Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings 614-270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Joins in World Sight Day, October 14th, by Asking Public to Pledge to Make Eye Health a Priority Columbus, OH (Oct. 14, 2021) – The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness is participating in “World Sight Day” by providing the

Dayton People of Vision Award 2022

The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness (PBO), CareSource and Daniel J. McCabe are pleased to host the 21th Annual People of Vision Award presentation on Tuesday, February 8, 2021. We are excited to announce that we will be honoring Scott McGohan and McGohan Brabender for their outstanding philanthropic work in the Miami Valley community. The

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Joins Prevent Blindness, Ohio Vision Professionals Board to Warn Against Dangerous Cosmetic Contact Lenses

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     MEDIA CONTACTS Prevent Blindness: Dori Jennings (800) 301-2020 ext. 105 [email protected] Attorney General’s Office: Luke Sullivan (614)270-2662 [email protected] Ohio Vision Professionals Board: Office (614) 466-9709 [email protected] 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

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2021 Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings 614-270-0746 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22 Columbus, OH (September 13, 2021) Marking the beginning of fall, the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness (PBO) and Ohio’s Aging Eye Public Private Partnership are supporting National

Prevent Blindness Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected] Annual Data from Prevent Blindness Shows Pool and Water Sports as Cause of Most Sports-related Eye Injuries – Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Declares September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Provide Information on Protecting Eyes from Sports Injuries – Columbus,

PBO Releases Current Report on Vision Problems in Ohio

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Releases Current Report on Vision Problems in Ohio Vision Loss is a Significant Public Health Concern Columbus, OH (August 25, 2021) Prevent Blindness released its 2020 Vision Problems in Ohio Report and Interactive Website. The website includes