Prevent Blindness Ohio

12/22/2025

Representation is important! Here are some amblyopia related storybooks that we have found! 📚 To learn more, visit https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Resources/Storybooks

12/19/2025

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio trained dozens of teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including individuals from Mad River Local Schools and Amherst Exempted Village 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.

12/18/2025

12/17/2025

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

12/16/2025

Prevent Blindness Ohio wishes those who celebrate, peace and joy in the next few remaining days of Hanukkah!

12/16/2025

Each year thousands of children under the age of 14 suffer serious eye injuries, even blindness, from toys. Taking a few cautionary steps to give gifts that are meaningful, safe and age-appropriate for children. More info here: preventblindness.org/safe-toy-checklist

12/15/2025

Hosted by Chris Hord, the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Podcast provides eye and vision news and information for the blind and low vision communities.

12/15/2025

12/10/2025

We need your help. The Senate is voting tomorrow on whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that help people afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. If these tax credits expire, millions of people could see their health insurance costs rise sharply in January and many may lose their coverage.

Prevent Blindness is asking you to contact your Senators today and urge them to support a clean three year extension of these tax credits.

You can send a message in less than a minute by clicking this link: https://t.congressweb.com/l/?GYKMIQZDEYAHVDQ

Why this matters:

These tax credits help individuals and families afford health insurance that covers important vision and eye care services, chronic disease management, and preventive screenings. If people lose coverage because it becomes too expensive, they may miss out on the care they need to protect their health and their vision. Many eye diseases can be prevented when caught early, but only if people can access care.

Your voice can make a real difference. Please take a moment today to urge the Senate to act before the end of the year to keep health coverage affordable for millions of people

Thank you for standing with us!

12/10/2025

It's that time of year! When selecting gifts for children, Prevent Blindness Ohio recommends that you inspect toys for safe, sturdy construction; explain how to use the toy; and fix or throw away broken toys. http://www.preventblindness.org/safe-toy-checklist

12/09/2025

Thank you all for your incredible support of the Ohio Amblyope Registry! ✨ We’d love to hear from you! Send us your testimonial and share how we’re doing. Your support means the world to us! 🌟 https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Patches/ShareYourStory

12/08/2025

A Medina school nurse commented that the best part of the training was “that the vision screening steps were broken down for easy reference and I could pause the video to take notes.” 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.