Prevent Blindness Ohio

Basketball has the highest rate of eye injuries in 2023 in those ages 15 and older, according to our new data.

Find out more at: preventblindness.org/sports-eye-safety

A Hillsboro school nurse who took the Prevent Blindness Ohio children’s vision screening training, said it will “be very valuable for me as I have not reviewed much on vision since nursing school.” This free training was made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health.

Save Our Sight The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.

Have we ever got a deal for you:

For just ONE more dollar the next time you renew your Ohio license plate, you can keep hundreds of thousands of Ohio eyes safe. That’s because your dollar will go to Save Our Sight, the program that not only funds Superspecs, but also Ohio Amblyope Registry, Prevent Blindness Ohio, and Realeyes Program who are all superstars when it comes to healthy eyes.

If you’ve already donated a dollar, thank you so much! We couldn’t do our work without you!

Using the right kind of eye protection while playing sports can help prevent serious eye injuries and even blindness. https://preventblindness.org/recommended-sports-eye-protectors/

Today, we are thrilled to launch the new “Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Health Map!” This new resource is the first-of-its-kind interactive map of visual acuity loss and eye care among children in the United States.

The map is useful for understanding county and state-level characteristics that may impact children’s vision and eye health conditions and outcomes, and for developing systems, policies, and practices to support stronger supports for children for early detection and treatment of visual acuity loss.

Data used in the map was provided by the CDC's Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System, and reported by NORC at the University of Chicago.

Check out this new resource at: https://preventblindness.org/childrens-vision-map/

Are you a teacher or school nurse looking to become a children’s vision screener and obtain Ohio Department of Health approved vision screening equipment? Register now to become a trained and certified children’s vision screener! To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

REGISTER FOR A TRAINING | wiseabouteyes PBO’s FREE Children's Vision Screening Training Program meets the standards published by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health and is approved by the Ohio Department of Health.

Prevent Blindness has declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month. Find out how to protect your eyes at preventblindness.org/sports-eye-safety

Back to school eye exams
Make sure your child is learning their best! Visit ooa.org to find an optometrist in your area.

Increased screen time in kids has become a concern for many parents and educators. Download the free “Children’s Vision Digital Screen Tips” poster, in English and Spanish,

Children’s Screen Time – Tips and Resources Children's screen time has become a common concern of parents and educators. Download the free poster of screen tips and request a free large-format poster.

What is “Lazy Eye” (Amblyopia)? Amblyopia is reduced vision in an eye that has not received adequate use during early childhood. More info. from Blindness at:

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Amblyopia is reduced vision in an eye that has not received adequate use during early childhood.

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Lauren C. Ditta, MD, Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmologist, discusses “Myopia (Nearsightedness) - What Parents Need to Know” in the Blindness Focus on Eye Health Expert Series.

Myopia (Nearsightedness) - What Parents Need to Know Kira Baldonado, Vice President of Public Health and Policy at Prevent Blindness discusses Myopia (Nearsightedness) with Lauren C Ditta, MD, Pediatric Neuro-O...

As part of Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, watch “Your Child's Sight: Vision Development Milestones in the First Year of Life” from Blindness Wisconsin and Blindness!

Your Child's Sight: Vision Development Milestones in the First Year of Life Find out more about your child's developing sight.https://preventblindness.org/your-babys-developing-sight/https://preventblindness.org/your-childs-eye-care/...

VIDEO: Prevent Blindness offers art therapy to aid mental wellness in thyroid eye disease In this Healio video, Jeff Todd, president and CEO at Prevent Blindness, discusses the organization’s art therapy program, which was created to help patients with thyroid eye disease cope with feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression. “Art therapy is an integrative mental health tre...

Patching during the summer is HARD! 🙃 Just remember that your kiddo is doing a great job, and don’t forget to give yourself a pat on the back! Yes guardian’s, I am talking to you!! 👏

If you haven’t already, subscribe to the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health enews!

You can expect updates on children’s vision health, the NCCVEH's partnerships,
relevant surveys, and policy initiatives!

Check out the August newsletter and sign up for future enews: https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/Eye-and-Vision-News-from-the-National-Center-for-Children-s-Vision-and-Eye-Health-at-Prevent-Blindness.html?soid=1138556322133&aid=igxLtkrngZI

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) trained nearly 30 teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including individuals from Worthington City Schools and Edgewood City Schools! Register now to become a trained and certified children’s vision screener! To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

REGISTER FOR A TRAINING | wiseabouteyes PBO’s FREE Children's Vision Screening Training Program meets the standards published by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health and is approved by the Ohio Department of Health.

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Time for The Fluff with Truff!
August is Children’s Eye Health and safety month! One way to take care of your eyes is by taking good care of your glasses. Glasses help you see better and experience your world better, but if the lenses are scratched or the frames don’t fit properly you won’t see your BEST! Here’s some tips to get the BEST vision from your glasses.

Do you have seasonal allergies? Check out these great tips from Prevent Blindness Board of Directors member, Susan Primo, OD, MPH, FAAO, Emory Eye Center / Emory University School of Medicine!

The Fall Eye Allergy Season Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think - Vision Monday

https://www.visionmonday.com/scene-and-heard/todays-read/article/the-fall-eye-allergy-season-will-be-here-sooner-than-you-think/?uid=8247D977ECC3C8CA29F5FFF1E2132EE5

Career Tech The Superspecs program works with Ohio schools to prevent eye injuries by donating safety glasses free of charge for career technical programs.

We appreciate the support of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation!!

Summer is a great time to learn about eye health and safety at local community events like this one in Athens, Ohio. Dr. Kathy Biddinger and a staff member from Buckeye Vision Care joined the Realeyes team to educate area children about vision health, and a good time was had by all!

A big thank you to the Ohio State Havener Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences for hosting the 2024 Aging Eye Summit recently! Knowledge was shared about topics related to vision health. Many thanks to Fatoumata Yanoga, MD for leading the event.

Yet early detection is SOOOO important!!