There is no question that inequities in access to healthcare exist. As a public health organization, our mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight can only be accomplished by first eliminating the
August
18
2020
2024
- Prevent Blindness Texas Joins in July’s Dry Eye Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Texas Declares June as Cataract Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Texas Declares May as First-ever Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness Texas has declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- Prevent Blindness Texas Declares March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to Encourage Eye Safety Practices, Eye Protection at Work
- Prevent Blindness Texas Encourages Eye Safety for Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in April
- February Declared as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month by Prevent Blindness Texas
- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
2023
- November is Diabetes-related Eye Disease Awareness Month
- The Prevent Blindness Art Therapy Program
- NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities
- 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
2020
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
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
2013
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
April
16
2019
Car Damages Prevent Blindness Texas Building on Waugh Drive
State Headquarters Office Damaged; No Employees Injured HOUSTON, TX — A man was detained by police after a car drove into the Prevent Blindness Texas building on Waugh Drive in
June
26
2018
Consumer Fireworks Can Cause Devastating Injuries
Prevent Blindness Texas Provides Tips on What to Do if Eye Injury from Fireworks Occurs While many Americans spend the Fourth of July holiday with friends and family, some actually
April
1
2018
Putting Focus on Special Visual Needs of Women
Prevent Blindness Texas Educates Women on Ways to Protect Healthy Vision In addition to the many differences between men and women, more women than men have eye disease. Eye diseases
November
3
2017
Those with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Vision Loss, But Steps Can Be Taken to Save Sight
Prevent Blindness Texas Provides Free Educational Materials as Part of November’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month More than 8 million Americans have diabetic retinopathy, according to the study, “The Future
February
8
2017
Prevent Blindness Texas Declares February as AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Today, more than 2 million Americans ages 50 and over have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to the Prevent Blindness report, “Future of Vision: Forecasting the Prevalence and Costs of
February
3
2016
Bausch + Lomb Partners with Prevent Blindness Texas for AMD Awareness
Americans Share What Inspires Them to Fight to Help Preserve Their Vision February is Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness (AMD) Month Bausch + Lomb Partners with Prevent Blindness® to Urge Americans
May
17
2013
Prevent Blindness Texas Announces Launch Date of 2013 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
Winner to Receive a $10,000 Educational Scholarship from Marchon Eyewear HOUSTON (May 8, 2013) – Prevent Blindness Texas is announcing the dates of the 2013 “Most Beautiful Eyes” contest. The
April
18
2013
Lancaster ISD Unites with Prevent Blindness Texas to Provide Services to Students, Families
Lancaster, TX/Lancaster ISD–Prevent Blindness Texas and Lancaster ISD have partnered to create a comprehensive program to address students’ and parents’ eye health issues in our district. Prevent Blindness Texas is
February
26
2013
Prevent Blindness Texas Offers Information on Keeping the Eyes Healthy at Work
HOUSTON (March 1, 2013)– With an ever-increasing number of consumers relying on technology and gadgets as part of their daily life, the number of those at risk for eye strain