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Award-Winning Actress, Debbie Allen, Joins Prevent Blindness and Regeneron to Launch the Gr8 Eye Movement and Raise Awareness of Retinal Diseases
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness Texas Declares June 28-July 4 as Third Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week
June is Cataract Awareness Month
May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
2022
November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month
October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness Texas
September is Sports Eye Safety Month
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
July is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Second Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week
June is Cataract Awareness Month
May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
2021
November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month
2020
We are Focused on Changing Inequities
Glaucoma Sneak Thief of Sight Continues to Affect Vision of Millions of Americans
2019
October Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month Helps Educate Consumers on Keeping Eyes Healthy
Prevent Blindness Names VSP Global and Michael Guyette as the 2020 Persons of Vision Award Recipients
Make Eye Protection Part of Uniform While Playing Sports
Car Damages Prevent Blindness Texas Building on Waugh Drive
2018
2019 Persons of Vision Award Recipients
Consumer Fireworks Can Cause Devastating Injuries
Putting Focus on Special Visual Needs of Women
2017
Those with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Vision Loss, But Steps Can Be Taken to Save Sight
Detecting and Treating Eye Problems Early Can Help Kids in the Classroom
Protect Your Eyes During Upcoming Solar Eclipse
500 Cities Initiative: Vision and Eye Health Community Responds to Lack of Vision Data
Prevent Blindness Texas Declares February as AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
2016
Bausch + Lomb Partners with Prevent Blindness Texas for AMD Awareness
2013
Prevent Blindness Texas Announces Launch Date of 2013 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Lancaster ISD Unites with Prevent Blindness Texas to Provide Services to Students, Families
Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Information on Keeping the Eyes Healthy at Work
2012
Prevent Blindness Texas Urges Holiday Shoppers to Keep Safe Toys and Gifts At The Top of Their List This Year
Prevent Blindness Texas Names Aydin Wayne Davis State Winner of “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest”
Deadline for Entries of Prevent Blindness Texas’s “Most Beautiful Eyes Contest” is July 31
Prevent Blindness Texas Launches 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
New Report from Prevent Blindness America Shows Sharp Increase in Eye Disease Prevalence in Texas
2011
Prevent Blindness Texas Names Jacob Allen Showers State Winner of Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Prevent Blindness Texas Supports National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Prevent Blindness Texas (PBT) Launches the Texas Vision Health Education Integration Collaborative, Save Your Eyes Now-Proteja Su Vista Hoy Campaign
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Wearing Contact Lenses
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Eye Safety at Home
Eye Safety at Work
Sports Eye Safety
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How to Jump Start a Car Safely
Digital Devices and Your Eyes
Blue Light and Your Eyes
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Solar Eclipse and Your Eyes
Taking Eye Drop Medications
Common Eye Myths
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Expert Guest Columns
Your Baby’s Developing Sight
Getting Your Child Vision-Ready for School
Guidelines for Children’s Vision Health
Your Child’s Glasses
Wearing Contact Lenses
Signs of Possible Eye Problems in Children
Common Children’s Vision Problems
Helping Hints for Dealing with Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Eye Patch Choices
Make Patch Time Count
Tips for Patch Compliance
Protect Your Child from Eye Injuries
Home and Toy Eye Safety for Children
Safe Toy Checklist
Eye Safety for Your Child Athlete
Protecting Your Child’s Eyes from the Sun
Children’s Screen Time – Tips and Resources
First Aid for Eye Emergencies
Fireworks Safety
Taking Your Child to the Eye Doctor
The ACA and Your Child’s Eye Care
Vision Care Financial Assistance
Understanding Vision Screenings and Eye Exams
Fact Sheets to download and print
Community Partner Resources
Request Our Vision Screening Services
Request Participation in a Health Fair or Community Event
Children’s Vision Screening and Training
Educational Outreach Programs for Children
Star Pupils Eye Health and Safety Curriculum
National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
Eye Health Education Programs for Adults
Diabetic Eye Disease Educator Program
Glaucoma Educator Course
Healthy Eyes Educational Series
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis & Contact Lenses
Amblyopia
AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
Cataract
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Color Blindness
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Diabetes-Related Macular Edema
Diabetes-related Retinopathy
Dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Dry Eye
Floaters
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS and the Eye
Inherited Retinal Diseases
Refractive Error
Retinal Tears & Detachments
Strabismus
Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion
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