We are excited to share we are an official charity for the 2026 Chevron Houston Marathon!
Registration is NOW OPEN to join our team, and this weekend of running/walking sells out fast, so make sure that you grab your entry as soon as possible.
Join us at an upcoming event!
Dark Dining Houston presented by Forvis Mazars will be a ROARING good time including an auction, dinner, and entertainment. Guest will also have the opportunity to explore the challenges of the vision impaired through a dining in the dark experience and tactile stations. The evening will also highlight and celebrate awardees who are paving the way in Prevent Blindness Texas’ mission, to prevent blindness and preserve sight, as well as have made a lasting impact in the field. Mark your calendar, March 27, 2025. Click here to learn more and get your tickets!
Tee Off to Prevent Blindness presented by Heads Up Technologies
Tee Off to Prevent Blindness presented by Heads Up Technologies is an engagement golf tournament for healthcare providers, optometrists, ophthalmologists, industry vendors, and professionals who support increased vision resources and eye health. Click here to learn more and register!
Eye Health in the News
Prevent Blindness to Host the 2024 ASPECT Patient Engagement and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Total solar-filtered glasses needed to keep eyes safe during total solar eclipse Featuring Prevent Blindness Texas Board Chair Dr. Misha Syed, professor of Ophthalmology with the University of Texas Medical Branch
Solar eclipse in the Borderland: How to prepare and what to expect Featuring Prevent Blindness Texas Board Member Claudia Prospero Ponce, ophthalmologist at Texas Tech El Paso
Prevent Blindness Texas Board Member, Dr. Janet Garza, from the University of Houston College of Optometry, provided tips on Univision San Antonio on how to protect your eyes from today’s Solar Eclipse.
The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program via Prevent Blindness
Why is Vision Important in Population Health? via Prevent Blindness