Prevent Blindness Ohio

CHICAGO - Though it is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50 and affects 25-30 million people in the western world, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a condition that is often little understood by even those who are at high risk of developing the disease. In the United States... See More

Every 13 minutes emergency rooms treat a sports-related eye injury and 43 percent of those injuries are to children ages 14 and younger. Prevent Blindness Ohio has dedicated September as Sports Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month to encourage parents and children to make eye safety part of the game... See More

COLUMBUS, OH –Did you know that cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss among adults 55 and older? In fact, more than half the people over age 65 have some form of cataract development including 942,197 Ohioans. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye, the part of the eye that foc... See More

PREVENT BLINDNESS OHIO RECOGNIZES ONESIGHTSM FOR NATIONWIDE DONATION COLUMBUS, OH –Prevent Blindness America has partnered with OneSight, a Luxottica Group Foundation headquartered in Mason, Ohio to provide access to donated eyeglass frames and prescription lenses all across the country. Beca... See More

COLUMBUS, OH – Prevent Blindness Ohio, Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal, the Ohio Eye Care Coalition, and the Center for Injury Research and Policy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have joined forces at the Ohio Statehouse today to educate Ohioans... See More