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October is Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Ohio Urges Consumers to Use Contact Lenses Safely, Consult an Eyecare Professional Before Wearing – Prevent Blindness Ohio Warns Public About the Dangers of Misusing Contact Lenses and the Potential for Damage to the Eyes – Columbus, OH (October

September is Sports Eye Safety Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness Ohio (614)270-0746 [email protected]   New Data from Prevent Blindness Ohio Shows More than 32,000 Sports-related Eye Injuries were Treated Last Year, an almost 20 Percent Increase Over the Previous Year – Prevent Blindness Ohio has Declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month to Educate Public

Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Awarded to Annie Ryan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Ohio Dori Jennings 614-270-0746 [email protected] Youngstown Resident Awarded Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Columbus, OH (August 23, 2023) Prevent Blindness Ohio is proud to announce that a Vision Research Fellowship grant has been awarded to Youngstown resident, Annie Ryan. Ryan, from The Ohio State University, Department of

Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Awarded to Hejin Jeong

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness Ohio Dori Jennings 614-270-0746 [email protected] Northern Virginia Resident Awarded Prevent Blindness Ohio Vision Research Fellowship Columbus, OH (August 23, 2023) Prevent Blindness is proud to announce that a Vision Research Fellowship grant has been awarded to Northern Virginia resident Hejin Jeong. Jeong, from Case Western Reserve School

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 Help Educate Families on the Importance of Healthy Vision and Early Access to Eyecare Columbus, OH (August 4, 2023) – Prevent Blindness Ohio has declared August as Children’s

July is Dry Eye Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness

  Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares July as Dry Eye Awareness Month to Educate Public on Eye Disease that Affects more than 16 Million Americans – Prevent Blindness Offers New Episode of its Focus on Eye Health Expert Series, Fact Sheets and Social Media Graphics in English and Spanish, and Web Resources to Educate Public on

Prevent Blindness Ohio Promotes Fireworks Safety Awareness Week

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Dedicates Week Surrounding July 4 to Fireworks Safety Awareness, Seeking to Educate the Public on Dangers of Fireworks – Prevent Blindness Ohio Advises the Public to Leave Independence Day Fireworks to Licensed Operators in Authorized Displays Only

June is Cataract Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Ohio Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month, Providing Educational Resources on Eye Disease that Affects Millions — Nonprofit group Prevent Blindness Ohio offers patients, care partners, professionals a variety of free, helpful resources on cataract and cataract surgery– Columbus,

PBO Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate (614)270-0746 [email protected] Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to Educate Public on Dangers to Eyes from UV Exposure Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate offers free informational resources to help protect eyes, vision from potentially damaging ultraviolet rays Columbus, OH (May 1,

PBO Designates April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Dori Jennings (614)270-0746 Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Designates April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Public on Women’s Vision Issues -The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness Offers Educational Materials Including Fact Sheets, Videos, Shareable Social Media Graphics and Web Resources to Provide