About Us
Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans through our sight-saving programs and services through our network of volunteers and offices located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Midland and San Antonio.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Prevent Blindness Texas is to prevent blindness, preserve sight, and enhance and extend the quality of vision life for all Texans.
OUR HISTORY
Established as a non-profit, voluntary health agency in 1956 and incorporated in 1965, Prevent Blindness Texas has been directly responsible for saving the sight and enhancing the visual quality of life for thousands of Texans.
WHO WE ARE
Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans through our sight-saving programs and services through our network of volunteers and regional offices located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
We screen thousands of thousands of children and adults each year. Our vision screenings help preschoolers at risk of lazy eye, school children who depend on good vision for learning and adults threatened by glaucoma and other serious vision problems. Last year, Prevent Blindness Texas screened the eyes of 20,102 children and 7,933 adults.
We educate the public through brochures, fact sheets, public service announcements, media campaigns, and special events. Our Star Pupils campaign, found by visiting starpupils.org, is designed to educate parents with access to vision care. Through our educational platforms and partnerships, including the Sight for Students and Partners in Prevention programs, Prevent Blindness Texas provided eye health information to more than 74,942 Texans and direct services to 938 children and 9,9918 adults.
We train and certify adult and children's vision screeners through the only national program of its kind, providing more than 205 volunteers with the skills they need to help people in their communities.
We advocate by working with government officials at the state, local and national levels - building grassroots advocacy movements that will improve our nation's public health policies and access to care.