Success Stories

A first-grade student in was struggling to keep up in school. She was withdrawn and sullen, and her grades were suffering. During a routine mass vision screening, the school nurse

Larry is a diabetic patient at a clinic served by Prevent Blindness North Carolina.  At a recent appointment with his physician, Larry mentioned having problems with his visual acuity –

PBNC’s mission aims to detect and eliminate uncorrected vision problems, provide greater access to treatment, and thereby prevent blindness and preserve the sight of everyone we serve. Providing direct services

Mary Hawley Oats has been a School Nurse in the Lee County Schools for 40 years.  She realized early on that it was important to know students could see and hear to succeed in

Unfortunately children don’t always realize they are experiencing a problem with their vision and therefore won’t complain, and there are often no obvious signs or symptoms to alert parents or

Over the past two years, PBNC’s Children’s Vision Screening Certification program staff have worked closely with the lead school nurse in Graham County to arrange training for 28 school nurses

Mandolyn had gone 5 years without a comprehensive eye exam.  With no vision insurance, she was unable to cover the cost herself. Through a partnership between Prevent Blindness NC and

Aviano Children with undetected vision problems often do not even realize all of the amazing sights they are missing. Poor vision can negatively affect many aspects of a child’s development