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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

PBO Honors Mark Peacock, Encova Insurance with the 2023 Central Ohio People of Vision Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Honors Mark Peacock and Encova Insurance with 2023 Central Ohio People of Vision Award April 3, 2023 (Columbus, OH) The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness was proud to honor Mark Peacock and Encova Insurance as the recipient

March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month by Prevent Blindness

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   For more information: Dori Jennings Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate (614)270-0746 [email protected]   March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month by Prevent Blindness in Effort to Help Keep Eyes Healthy, Safe, Protected at Work – Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Provides Free Resources, Including Fact Sheets, a Power Point Presentation, and Shareable Social

Prevent Blindness Honors Kurt Lewis and UnitedHealthcare of Ohio with the Miami Valley 2023 People of Vision Award

For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 270-0746 [email protected]   Prevent Blindness Honors Kurt Lewis and UnitedHealthcare of Ohio with the Miami Valley 2023 People of Vision Award February 22, 2023 (Kettering, OH) The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness was proud to honor Kurt Lewis and UnitedHealthcare of Ohio at a luncheon

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