Fireworks are meant to create memories, not lifelong eye injuries.
Even bystanders can suffer serious eye injuries from consumer fireworks. This Fireworks Safety Awareness Week, protect your family’s sight by leaving fireworks to the professionals and learning how to celebrate safely.
Join us at an upcoming event!
Eye Stroll for Vision
Registration is NOW OPEN, October 10, 2026! The Prevent Blindness Texas Eye Stroll for Vision engages families and contributors in the vision community to educate and bring awareness to the importance of eye health. We focus on who PBT is, what we do, and how we do it in communities across the state. The audience is the public at large, professionals in the vision space, and those who encourage vision health at any level. This is an event for the entire family, groups of friends, and even teams of coworkers! Click here to register.
Health & Vision Symposium
Prevent Blindness Texas’ Health & Vision Symposium is an evening focused on highlighting and discussing how to empower people in their overall and eye health. 2026 date announcement coming soon!
Tee off to Prevent Blindness
Tee Off to Prevent Blindness is an engagement golf tournament for healthcare providers, optometrists, ophthalmologists, industry vendors, and professionals who support increased vision resources and eye health. The target number of in-person participants is 144. Mark your calendar November 13, 2026! Click here to register.
2027 Chevron Houston Marathon
We are looking to fill the Prevent Blindness Texas Team, will you join us? You can join our team to run the Marathon, Half Marathon or the 5K and registration is NOW OPEN to join our team. This weekend of running/walking sells out fast, so make sure that you grab your entry as soon as possible. Click here to register.
Eye Health News
Leading with Purpose: Melissa Simon on Servant Leadership, Impact, and Building Stronger Communities – On your preferred podcast platform, watch or listen.
Eyespiring Turns One: A Year of Vision, Impact & Inspiration – On your preferred podcast platform, watch or listen.
From Global Impact to Ground-Level Change: Leadership Lessons with Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson – On your preferred podcast platform, watch or listen.
Building Resilient Communities: Disaster Recovery, Volunteer Power & Leadership – On your preferred podcast platform, watch or listen.
Reinventing Leadership: Growth, Innovation, and Finding Joy in Your Career – On your preferred podcast platform, watch or listen.