Prevent Blindness Ohio

10/30/2025

Treat Your Eyes to a Safe Halloween! Get tips from Blindness:

Protect your vision by safely using cosmetic contact lenses and eye makeup.Find out more at https://preventblindness.org/wearing-contact-lenses

10/29/2025

Don't risk your vision on a Halloween costume! Be safe!

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

Mark your calendars!
Please join us for a virtual Scientific Forum and learn about the research findings from the recipients of the Prevent Blindness Ohio Young Investigator Student Fellowship Awards for Female Scholars in Vision Research.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
More info & register here:
https://bit.ly/4oCCnMB

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.

10/22/2025

10/22/2025

Just one week away!

Are you or a loved one living with geographic atrophy?

Join Prevent Blindness for a free 60-minute virtual forum on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7–8pm ET 💻

✔️ Learn about GA
✔️ Hear real patient stories
✔️ Discover support resources

More info & register: https://preventblindness.org/ga-webinar

Supported by Apellis Pharma, Astellas, and Johnson & Johnson.

10/20/2025

The OAR knows that patching therapy is tough! 🥲 Here are some helpful tips. Don’t forget that our services are FREE! You can request more eye patches whenever you are low! 😊
To more irritation information: https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Resources/IrritationTips
To request more FREE eye patches: https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Patches/OARRequest