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Swing Into Spring at Tee Off to Prevent Blindness!

Join us on May 1st for Tee Off to Prevent Blindness, a day of golf, camaraderie, and purpose. Enjoy a round of golf, breakfast, lunch, contests, and prizes, all while supporting sight-saving programs across Texas.

Join us at an upcoming event!

Trends in Vision

Join us for an engaging discussion featuring:

  • Dr. Andrew Lee – sharing insights on the role of ophthalmology in sports, from performance to protection.
  • Heather Patrick, CEO of Prevent Blindness Texas (PBT) – presenting the future of vision and health initiatives across Texas.

Register today!

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 May 1, 2026! Click here to register.

Eye Stroll for Vision

Save the date, 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!

2027 Chevron Houston Marathon

The Prevent Blindness Texas Team for the 2027 Chevron Houston Marathon, 5K, half marathon and full marathon is NOW OPEN

Interested in joining our team in 2027? Click here to complete the interest form and we will let you know when registration opens!

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!

Eye Health in the News

Houston Business Journal reveals 2025 Most Admired CEO honorees including Heather Patrick, Prevent Blindness Texas CEO.

Congratulations to outstanding volunteer Celine Nguyen on receiving the Distinguished Student Service Award by the American Public Health Association 2025 Vision Care Section.

Prevent Blindness Texas Board Member Michael Vitale, honored with the 2025 Goodfellow Award! Read more via The Vision Council

The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program via Prevent Blindness

Why is Vision Important in Population Health? via Prevent Blindness