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National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Issues Call for Nominations for the 2021 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award Share Article Annual Prevent Blindness Award Recognizes Outstanding Efforts to Improve Eye Health Services for Children in the United States The NCCVEH has issued the call for nominations for the seventh annual “Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award.” “With the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award, we continue that mission by recognizing the amazing efforts of those today who work to ensure that children’s eyesight is a priority, said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. ....
Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22 Share Article National nonprofit group, Prevent Blindness, continues to educate public on importance of genetic testing, various types of retinal diseases, and support resources available. Prevent Blindness declares May 16-22, 2021, as it s second annual “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week” “By encouraging the public to educate themselves about IRDs and the positive impact that genetic testing may have on their health, we hope to save sight for patients in the near term and throughout their lives,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. ....
New Study Identifies More People with Vision Loss and Blindness Than Previously Estimated Share Article Prevent Blindness is supporting the release today of an important new study Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NORC at the University of Chicago, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. It finds that more than 7 million people are living with uncorrectable vision loss, including more than 1 million Americans who are living with blindness. Researchers find more than 7 million people are living with uncorrectable vision loss, including more than 1 million Americans who are living with blindness. ....
Prevent Blindness Announces Recipients of 2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and Rising Visionary Award Share Article Prevent Blindness names R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS, at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, as the recipient of the “2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health.” And, Shervonne Poleon, Vision Science Graduate Program student, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), as the 2021 Rising Visionary Award recipient. Prevent Blindness names R.V. Paul Chan, MD, Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, as recipient of the “2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health.” ....
Prevent Blindness Declares May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month to Educate Public on Potential Health Dangers of UV Exposure to Eyes Share Article Prevent Blindness Offers Materials Such as Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics and a Dedicated Web Resource to Provide Important Information on Ways to Protect Sight from Ultraviolet Rays Prevent Blindness declares May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month. “No matter the weather, it’s important to always wear UV-blocking eyewear when we are outdoors to help protect our eyes and save our sight for years to come,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. CHICAGO (PRWEB) April 27, 2021 Because extended exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause damage to the eyes, Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization, has declared May as Ultraviolet Awareness Month. The group seeks to educate the public on the i ....