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February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Provides Free Resources for February’s Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month -- Nonprofit group, Prevent Blindness Texas, Provides Free Resources on AMD and Low Vision Including Dedicated Webpages, Fact Sheets, New Spanish-language Graphics, An Interactive Patient Guide, and More -- TX (Jan. 31, 2023) – As part of February’s Age-related Macular

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Invites Patients and Caregivers to Join the Glaucoma Community as Part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month – Non-profit group Prevent Blindness Texas offers a variety of free glaucoma resources including “The Glaucoma Community” to patients with the eye disease and their caregivers – (Jan. 1, 2023) – As part of January’s National

November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Offers New Educational Resources for November’s Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month -Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Videos, Fact Sheets, Social Media Graphics and PowerPoint Presentations to Educate Public on the Potential Effects that Diabetes May Have on Vision- TX (Nov. 1, 2022) – According to the 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control

October is Contact Lens Safety Month at Prevent Blindness Texas

- Prevent Blindness Texas Urges Public to Use Contact Lenses Safely to Help Avoid Painful Eye Health Issues and Vision Loss - TX (Sept. 27, 2022) – Prevent Blindness Texas has declared October as Contact Lens Safety Month to help educate the public on the best ways to protect their eyes through proper care. In

September is Sports Eye Safety Month

Data from Prevent Blindness Texas Shows More than 26,000 Eye Injuries Related to Sports Treated Last Year - September Declared as Sports Eye Safety Month by Prevent Blindness Texas to Educate Public on Importance of Sports Eye Protection - TX (Aug. 25, 2022) – Prevent Blindness Texas declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month to help educate

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Webinars, Services and Free Resources for August’s Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month During the “Year of Children’s Vision” Houston, TX (August 1, 2022) - August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and 2022 is the “Year of Children’s Vision” at Prevent Blindness. Prevent Blindness Texas is offering a wide

July is Dry Eye Awareness Month

July Declared as Dry Eye Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness Texas to Increase Awareness and Education on Condition that Affects Vision, Mental Health - Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Fact Sheets, Graphics, Video and Web Resource to Educate Public on Dry Eye Symptoms, Treatment Options, and More-  TX (June 28, 2022) – “Dry eye disease (DED)” is

Second Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week

Prevent Blindness Texas Declares Second Annual Fireworks Safety Awareness Week as June 28-July 4 to Educate Public on the Dangers of Fireworks - Prevent Blindness Texas Urges Public to Celebrate Independence Day Safely, Leave Fireworks to Competent, Licensed Operators in Authorized Displays Only - Prevent Blindness Texas has declared June 28-July 4, 2022 as the Second Annual

June is Cataract Awareness Month

For Cataract Awareness Month in June, Prevent Blindness Texas Provides Educational Information and Resources on the Leading Cause of Vision Loss in the United States TX (June 1, 2022) – More than half of all Americans age 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute

May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month

May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month at Prevent Blindness Texas, Designed to Educate the Public on the Best Ways to Keep Eyes Safe from UV Damage Prevent Blindness Texas provides free, dedicated resources to encourage proper eye protection from negative effects of UV Houston, TX (May 1, 2022) – As the warmer weather begins to encourage