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Prevent Blindness Declares June 28-July 4, 2025, as Fifth Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week

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Prevent Blindness Declares June 28-July 4, 2025, as Fifth Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week

Prevent Blindness has declared June 28-July 4, 2025, as the Fifth Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week in an effort to educate the public on the dangers of Read Article

Cataract Symptoms and How to See Better

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MDA cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by proteins in the lens breaking down and clustering. Eventually, this results in blurry vision and other symptoms, but surgery can restore good vision.Jump to Key TakeawaysDrazen Zigic / Getty ImagesWhat Symptoms Do You Have With a Cataract?You may not have symptoms in the early stages. Despite some clouding, vision problems may no…United States · United States See the Story

Prevent Blindness Applauds Reintroduction of Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act

Prevent Blindness applauds the reintroduction of the " Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act (EDVI) ," in the U.S. House of Representatives.United States · United States Read Article

Prevent Blindness Designates May as “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) and Genetic Testing Month”

May is “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) and Genetic Testing Month” at Prevent Blindness. The goal is to raise awareness of IRDs via educational resources by medical experts and individuals living with the diseases. Tomorrow will mark the second year of this annual tradition. “Early detection and access to treatment is the key to preventing significant vision loss, including for inherited retinal diseases. And genetic testing may also save sight…Senate · United States See the Story

May is the Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease and Genetic Testing Month at Prevent Blindness

Prevent Blindness has designated May as its second annual “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) and Genetic Testing Month.” To educate the public and allied health professionals, Prevent Blindness offers a variety of free resources on IRDs, including educational videos featuring medical experts and individuals living with an IRD, webpages, and shareable social media graphics and fact sheets in English and Spanish. Prevent Blindness has designated t…United States · United States See the Story

Prevent Blindness Says West Virginia State House Bill Would Imperil Children’s Vision

Prevent Blindness published a letter on its website Tuesday calling on the West Virginia State House to reject HB 3444. The nonprofit vision advocay group, said if enacted, the legislation would remove the mandate that all newborns in the state receive erythromycin ointment applied to their eyes after birth, which can help to avoid an easily preventable form of blindness. "Prevent Blindness was founded in 1908 to stop a tragic and preventable ca…Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston See the Story

Prevent Blindness Announces Leadership Promotions

Prevent Blindness has announced the promotion of five of its staff members to broaden the reach and impact of its sight-saving mission. Kira Baldonado, MPH,United States · United States Read Article

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