Grant to Dupport a Public Health Research Project National non-profit organizations Fight for Sight and Prevent Blindness are announcing a call for applications for the Joanne Angle Public Health Award, a $25,000 grant to support a public health research project seeking to put an end to unnecessary vision loss. The award was named for Ms.

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2020
- December is Give the Gift of Sight Month
- Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Screening Certification Course for Massachusetts
- CVMA Celebrates World Sight Day with Don’t Wait Social Media Campaign
- Hiding in Plain Sight
- Update for Eye Care Patients Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Vision Screening Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Names Logan Newman, East High Vision Care Program, as Recipient of the 6th Annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award
- The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness Issues Updated National Report Outlining the Current State of Children’s Vision and Eye Health
- July 1 2020 National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness to Release Considerations for Community Vision Programs
- Children’s Vision Screening During Distancing
2019
- Fight For Sight and Prevent Blindness Announce Call for Entries for the 2020 Joanne Angle Public Health Award
- 2019: Danielle Ledoux, MD, Joins Prevent Blindness Delegation from Massachusetts to advocate at Capitol Hill
- 2019: July is Fireworks Awareness Month
- Celebrate Independence Day Safely without Using Fireworks
- 2019: June is Cataract Awareness Month
- 2019: May is Ultraviolet (UV) Rays Month
- 2019: April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- 2019: March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
- 2019: February is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
2018
- 2019: January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- 2018: December is Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
- 2018: November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- 2018 See America Press Release
- 2018: Shanyn Toulouse Joins Prevent Blindness Delegation from Massachusetts to Discuss the Importance of Healthy Vision
2017
2016
- 2016: Children’s Vision Massachusetts Coalition to Hold Summit to Help Address Children’s Eye Health Issues and Discuss Vision’s Impact on Learning
- 2016: CVMA Receives Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Excellence Award
- 2016: Children’s Vision Massachusetts Summit:
- Bruce Moore, OD, Receives Jenny Pomeroy Award in Washington DC

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Celebrate Independence Day Safely without Using Fireworks
Prevent Blindness Educates Public on Dangers of the Use of Consumer Fireworks The Fourth of July is quickly approaching and with that comes an increase in injuries related to fireworks. According to the latest report from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 5,600 fireworks-related injuries (or 62 percent of the total estimated fireworks-related
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