Prevent Blindness Ohio

Prevent Blindness Ohio PBO is the only statewide consumer advocate for sight conservation by promoting eye health & safety One half of vision loss is PREVENTABLE!

Each of us needs to take care of our eyes now with regular eye exams and the use of safety eye-wear at home, school, work and play. This message of prevention is Prevent Blindness' most important tool in touching lives and our dedicated staff, volunteers, collaborators and partners all work together to change lives and save sight with compelling information that encourages healthy behaviors... with resources to help those in need to access free and affordable eye care and eyeglasses... and, by giving healthy vision a voice in the arena of public policy. Prevent Blindness is here to serve you and we envision a day that preventable vision loss will be eliminated! Join us in this vision!

Don't risk your vision on a Halloween costume! Be safe!
10/29/2025

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

10/28/2025
Mark your calendars!Please join us for a virtual Scientific Forum and learn about the research findings from the recipie...
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

A Dayton nurse commented that the best part of the training was “the ways for following-up on referrals and the detailed...
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.

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) trained over 100 teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including i...
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.

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585 South Front Street, #220
Columbus, OH
43215

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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