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June is Cataract Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month, Providing Educational Resources on Eye Disease that Affects Millions -- Nonprofit group Prevent Blindness Texas, offers patients, care partners and professionals with a variety of free, helpful resources on cataract and cataract surgery -- Houston, TX (June 1, 2023) – Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, according

May is Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Declares May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to Educate Public on Dangers to Eyes from UV Exposure Prevent Blindness Texas offers free informational resource to help protect eyes, vision from potentially damaging ultraviolet rays TX (May 1, 2023) – Prevent Blindness Texas has declared May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month. As many

April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Prevent Blindness Texas Designates April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month to Educate Public on a Variety of Women’s Vision Issues - Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Educational Materials Including Fact Sheets, Videos, Shareable Social Media Graphics and Web Resources to Provide Important Information to Help Protect Women’s Vision and Save Sight - TX (April 1, 2023)

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