Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month ISPB and PBIL have declared November as Diabetes-related Eye Disease Month. Early detection and treatment of diabetes is essential, as the risk of developing significant vision loss and blindness increases the longer someone has diabetes. To help educate the public, including parents and care partners of individuals with diabetes, as well…
Contact Safety Month ISPB and PBIL have declared October as Contact Lens Safety Month. The purpose of the awareness initiative is to educate the public on the proper use of contact lenses, both prescription and cosmetic. We offer fact sheets, shareable social media graphics, and dedicated webpages. We also offer the “Contact Lens Safety” episode as part of its Focus on…
Sports Eye Safety Month ISPB and Prevent Blindness Illinois (PBIL) have once again declared September as Sports Eye Safety Month to educate the public on the risk of painful and potentially blinding eye injuries while playing sports without the proper eye protection. Prevent Blindness HAS RELEASED NEW DATA that shows there were more than 32,600 sports-related eye…
2024 VSP Van Visit We were honored last week to join VSP on their mobile van, Odyssee. With the help of 7 volunteer doctors, we provided 145 patients with full eye exams, and 90% of them received free glasses as well!Thank you to all the volunteers that made this possible and to our partners RefugeeOne, Hawthorne Race Track/RICF…
Cataract Awareness Month ISPB and Prevent Blindness Illinois (PBIL) have declared June as Cataract Awareness Month to provide patients and professionals with free educational resources on cataract, a clouding of the eye’s lens. According to the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide and the leading cause of vision…
Eyes on Capitol Hill Prevent Blindness will be hosting the ASPECT Patient Engagement and Advocacy Summit, May 14-16, 2024, at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Summit will bring together ASPECT (Advocacy, Support, Perspective, Empowerment, Communication, and Training) Patient Engagement Program graduates (eye health patients and their allies), and program sponsors. As part of the event,…
Women’s Eye Health & Safety Month Prevent Blindness and ISPB have declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. According to Orbis International, globally there are 112 million more women than men living with vision loss, including blindness. Prevent Blindness is offering free resources, including fact sheets, shareable social media graphics, educational videos, and web pages,…
Workplace Eye Wellness Month ISPB and Prevent Blindness Illinois (PBIL) have declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to encourage employers and employees to make eye safety and eye protection a priority on the job. We offer a variety of free resources including WORKPLACE EYE SAFETY FACT SHEETS, SHAREABLE SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, and, to help employers educate…
Glaucoma Awareness Month ISPB and PBIL are once again participating in January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month to provide patients, care partners, and professionals with a variety of helpful resources to educate on glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. In addition to a dedicated webpage at PREVENTBLINDNESS.ORG/GLAUCOMA, we offer a variety…
Give the gift of sight! December is give the gift of sight month here at ISPB/PBIL. Become a sight-saver by donating today! To make a donation visit eyehealthillinois.org/donate Geographic Atrophy (GA) Awareness Week (December 4-10, 2023) GA is an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The symptoms are listed above. If you experience any of these…