Wise About Eyes

11/17/2025

What’s Your Eye-Q puts the students in the director’s seat and has something for everyone. Middle schoolers get to find answers, ask questions and step into the action. They learn about LIGHTS traveling into the eye, CAMERAS and how our eyes work like a camera and capture light through a lens and ACTION they can take to make sure their eyes are healthy, safe and working their best.

11/17/2025

The Superspecs / Play Hard. Don’t Blink. sports eye safety program works with organized Ohio youth baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer leagues to prevent eye injuries by donating protective equipment free of charge. In addition, we offer sports safety goggles on an individual basis for chil...

11/13/2025

11/12/2025

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) trained dozens of teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including individuals from Marysville Exempted Village Schools and Nelsonville York City Schools! Register now to become a trained and certified children’s vision screener! To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

PBO’s FREE Children's Vision Screening Training Program meets the standards published by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health and is approved by the Ohio Department of Health.

11/11/2025

An Oakwood City Schools nurse commented that the best part of the training was “the videos after the vocal instructions provided an equipment demonstration that was very helpful.” This free training was made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health.

The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.

11/06/2025

Truth or Myth: High School students know all that they need to know about eye health and safety. Of course that’s a myth. The Realeyes program for high school students isn’t just for a biology class. The engaging truth or myths found in this lesson work in any classroom. This lesson, designed for teachers to use without a presenter, gives teachers quality content that they may pick and choose from to bring into their classroom.

11/05/2025

Are you a teacher or school nurse looking to become a certified children’s vision screener and obtain Ohio Department of Health approved vision screening equipment? To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

11/03/2025

Superspecs provides protective eye gear to kids in Ohio, and info for everyone everywhere about keeping eyes safe. We aim to make eye injuries unheard of.

10/27/2025

A Dayton nurse commented that the best part of the training was “the ways for following-up on referrals and the detailed best practices for vision screening.” This free training was made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health.

The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.

10/24/2025

Sammy Safe-Eyes is the action-packed classroom program of the season! Young learners will be on the edge of their seats as they help Sammy find ways to keep his eyes safe. A charming story and a great soundtrack make this a must-see for pre-K and Kindergarten students.

10/23/2025

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) trained over 100 teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including individuals from Plain Local Schools and Urbana City Schools! Register now to become a trained and certified children’s vision screener! To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

PBO’s FREE Children's Vision Screening Training Program meets the standards published by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health and is approved by the Ohio Department of Health.