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PBF Board Meeting May 2009 pics

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Eye Problems - Your Child's Sight - Test Your Eyes - Eye Safety

Prevent Blindness Florida wants you to know that 50% of blindness can be avoided. Please watch our public service announcement.

Leadership Seminar - THE Boot Camp for Savy Leaders!

DVD Consulting presents a leadership seminar that will enhance your leadership skills, expand communication techniques, help you manage time more effectively and spike personal effectiveness to deliver world-class results.

Who should attend:

- Young professionals desiring to grow their talent and skills
- New leaders ready to develop advanced productivity skills
- Seasoned professionals looking to raise the bar of excellence
- Florida Bar members looking for 8-hours of CLE credit
- CPA’s looking for 8 hours of CPE credit
- Corporate executives looking for a competitive advantage

Seminar in Tampa on Friday July 31st. Read more here. Register here.

Proceeds to benefit Prevent Blindness Florida.

 

We are very proud to receive a coveted 4 star rating for sound fiscal management from America's premier charity evaluator. Read more.

 

Read Brody's Story - How Prevent Blindness helped Brody

Read Brody's Story: “We took Brody to the specialist; I was stunned by the diagnosis. Brody was diagnosed with amblyopia in one eye and the potential for amblyopia in the other. I was scared that my little boy might go blind.”

“We have seen such a difference in Brody. The way he looks at things, his alphabet skills. It’s like a whole new son. Thank you Prevent Blindness Florida!”

read more
: How early detection helped Brody. Watch his story here.

 

Florida House of Representatives Adopts Sports Eye Safety Resolution

Prevent Blindness America and Prevent Blindness Florida are pleased to announce that the Florida House of Representatives adopted HR 9095, a resolution recognizing the seriousness of sports-related eye injuries in children and the importance of sports eye safety to protect the children of Florida. (click here for story and copy of the resolution)

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Your Donation to Prevent Blindness Florida…

Helps Children…
We help children receive important eye health and safety education and vision screening. Our children’s vision screening program supports the work of optometrists and ophthalmologists.
In an effort to educate young children about the importance of eye safety, we provide an eye safety curriculum.
                                         
Helps Adults…
To identify people at-risk for eye disease, we provide freevision screenings. In partnership with Florida Department of Health, we provide monthly screenings at select county health department clinics and assist families with vision care.

We also provide Healthy Eye Seminars by partnering with Florida Department of Elder Affairs. Through our educational efforts, we are able to increase awareness about age-related eye diseases and the importance of receiving professional eye exams regularly.    

Provides Assistance…
bYour donation assists to provide free vision screenings, exams, eye glasses or treatment for blinding eye diseases. Adults
and children qualified through our screening program are offered a consultation to assist them. We partner with several organizations and businesses such as LensCrafters, For Eyes, Optimart and EyeCare America.
                       
In addition, we provide our Vision Resource Guide which includes additional resources, both local and national, for vision care to those in need.


Research Awards Announced

More Than $500,000 Distributed Since Programs Inception to Support Sight-Saving Research.

The Investigator Awards are research grants awarded to those projects that seek to put an end to unnecessary vision loss and blindness.  Part of Prevent Blindness Florida’s 50-year history is supporting research that improves the quality of life for all citizens through vision preservation.

click here for full Research Press Release
click here for Vision Problems in the US Study
click here for The Economic Impact of Vision Loss in the US

Finding the Correct Eye Protection

For Parents, Teachers and Coaches click here for recommended eye protection for a variety of sports.