Sight-Saving News from Prevent Blindness America

OneSight Partners with Prevent Blindness America To Save Sight Nationwide The program will provide free frames and prescription lenses at any participating LensCrafters, Sears Optical, Target Optical or select Pearle Vision locations to qualified patients who receive a Prevent Blindness America-certified vision screening and eye exam referral. OptumHealth Donates More Than $2 Million in Eyeglass Frames An estimated 50,000 frames are now available to Ohio residents through this free eye health program for the uninsured. Prevent Blindness America and Visionserve Alliance Join Resources to Promote Vision Care Issues Collectively, the two organizations have grassroots representation in 44 states and the District of Columbia, with national service reach across the country. Mourning the Loss of a Sight-Saving Pioneer Ms. Virginia S. Boyce Schoonmaker served as Executive Director of Prevent Blindness America from 1972-1982 and helped establish the National Eye Institute. New Technology for Children's Vision Screenings Prevent Blindness America has approved the PediaVision Assessment Solution (PAS) powered by Plusoptix, as a vision screening device meeting the Prevent Blindness America vision screening protocol. Thank You Vision Advocates for Your Outstanding Grassroots Support! More than 1,300 advocate emails were sent to Members of the House and Senate on behalf of Prevent Blindness America’s FY 2010 appropriations request for the Vision Health Initiative.  Thank you to all of our vision advocates!  We will continue to call on you to be a voice for vision as we move through this legislative process and an ambitious health care reform agenda. House and Senate Have Nearly Completed FY 2010 Health Funding Become a Fan of Prevent Blindness America Submit a letter to the editor. Adults Children Find a Program Eye Safety Prevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive, Ste. 1700, Chicago, IL 60606 Prevent Blindness America Copyright © 2009 All rights reserved.