Mar
17
Covid-19 Update
Prevent Blindness has directed its national staff to work remotely. We tentatively plan to return to the office on April 20, 2020. Although our office...
2026
- Staff Spotlight: Mary — The Heart Behind PBNC’s Community Vision Program
- Back-to-School Vision Check: Why Following Up After a School Vision Screening Matters
- Helping Little Eyes See Their Best as a New Screening Year Begins
- Protecting Young Eyes: Why Early Detection Matters for Diabetic Youth
- Diabetes can affect your vision. What you can do about it?
- Meet Everleigh: A Preschool Success Story
- Bringing Vision Care to the NC State Fair — and How You Can Help
- Seeing Possibility: Supporting the Vision Health of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Another BIG Year of Sight Saving for Little Eyes
- Protecting Vision for People Living with Diabetes
- More Ways to Make a Difference for Healthy Vision
2025
- Another Successful Year at the NC State Fair Screening Booth
- A Visionary Success in Tyrrell County
- A Busy Start to the Year for PBNC’s Preschool Vision Screening Program
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Invites Local Media to Receive Free Vision Screenings at the 2025 NC State Fair
- Does your child’s preschool program offer FREE vision screenings?
- Back to School 2025: Vision Isn’t Just About Seeing – It’s About Thriving
- Celebrating a Visionary Partner: Dr. Nicole Lynch
- Prevent Blindness Announces New Diabetes + the Eyes Advisory Committee
- Summer sun blazing? Don’t forget to protect your children’s eyes!
- Meet Ashley and Gavin – PBNC’s 2025-2026 Ambassador Team
- PBNC’s Community Vision Program Awarded Second Year of Funding from Camber Foundation
- Dr. Kyle Eaton: A Visionary Partner Making a Difference
- Preschool Program Focuses on Healthy Vision
- Ensuring Every Child Sees a Brighter Future: Vision Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
2024
- Prevent Blindness Staff Member Celebrates 25 Years of Sight-Saving Work
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Shines at the 2024 NC State Fair
- A Busy Start to the Year for PBNC’s Preschool Vision Screening Program
- The Gift of Sight: A Holiday Success Story from Wolf Meadow Elementary
- Community Vision Partnership Provides Insight on Visual Health
- Urgent Need for Vision Providers to Donate Eye Exams
- Prevent Blindness NC and the NC State Fair
- Back to School: Ensuring Healthy Vision for a Bright Future
- Exciting Expansion of Our Community Vision Program!
- Protect Your Child’s Eyes: The Importance of Sunglasses and UV Safety
- Meet Donnelly: A Preschool Program Success Story
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Ensures Safe Eclipse Viewing for Local 3rd Graders
- The Power of School Vision Screenings: A Success Story
- March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month at PBNC!
- PBNC’s Preschool Book Reading Program focuses on the upcoming Solar Eclipse
- Staff Spotlight on Becca
- Meet Matias – A Preschool Success Story
2023
- Spotlight on NCSU Delta Gamma
- Spotlight on Kim Snoddy
- First Grader’s Vision Problems Solved, Leading to Success in School
- 2023 NC State Fair a Smashing Success for PBNC!
- Staff Spotlight on Cyndi
- Vision-Ready for School and Beyond
- Meet Everette – Our Newest PBNC Ambassador!
- Employee Spotlight: Julie Glotzbach
- Mobile eye exam partnership serves communities in need
- Preschool Vision Screening Program Partners with Delta Gammas at NC State
2022
- PBNC’s Adult Vision Screening Program Enriches Lives
- Employee Spotlight: David Jenkins
- Meet Eli – A Preschool Vision Screening Success Story
- Vision Screenings Change Lives
- Preschool Vision Screening Program starts the year strong
- FREE ADULT VISION SCREENINGS at the NC State Fair
- Back to School Vision Screening Trainings and Resource News
- FREE Preschool Vision Screenings Available!
- Adult Screening Program Adds New Technology
- New adult vision screening sites added!
- In Partnership with IFB Solutions and School Nurses
- Meet Noah: PBNC’s Newest Ambassador
- Blind Hockey comes to the Carolinas!
- Preschool Vision Screening Program Sees Increase in Center Participation
- Cigna Foundation Provides Adult Program Support
2021
- School Aged Vision Screenings: Playing Catch-up in the New Year
- Meet Luke: A Preschool Vision Screening Success Story
- From a Screening Site Point of View
- Employee Spotlight: Amanda Strahin
- NC State Fair Screenings Return for 2021
- On-Site and Virtual Vision Screening Trainings Now Offered
- PBNC Ambassador is “Up in Lights!”
- Hear Larry’s Story – One of Many Lives Changed
- Helping Children See Clearly for Years to Come
- Back-to-Preschool Vision Screenings Available
- Safe, Effective Preschool Vision Screening Partnerships Continue
- Prevent Blindness Introduces Ambassador Program
- Continued Funding Extends EyePACS Partnership
- Lee Co. Health-A-Rama looks to return for 2021-2022 School Year
- PBNC Launches New Online Training Platform
- Meet Brooklyn, a Preschool Program Success Story
- Adult Retinal Program Expands with Additional Funding
- New Safety Measures and More Options for Preschool Screenings
2020
- Collaborative Success in Graham County
- Meet Mandolyn, an Adult Program Success Story
- Meet Aviano, a Preschool Program Success Story
- Pilot retinal image reading program makes a HUGE impact
- Back to School Vision Health
- Safe, effective preschool vision screenings are a priority
- Virtual Vision Screening Trainings Available
- New Safety Measures for Adult Vision Screenings
- Preschool Screenings Evolving Through the Pandemic
- Meet Karla – A Success Story
- Dahlia loves her glasses!
- Extended Exposure to Ultraviolet Rays May Cause Serious Damage to Eyes, Vision
- 2020 Bonnie Strickland Award Call for Nominations
- COVID-19 and Vision Update
- Prevent Blindness Urges Women to Make Their Vision Health a Priority Today to Help Protect it for the Future
- Fy-Eye April 2020
- Flattening the InAccessibility Curve
- Ohio Congressman Latta Joins Congressional Vision Caucus
- Prevent Blindness and White Castle System, Inc. Honor Nationwide and the Nationwide Foundation with the People of Vision Award
- Important Message to Eye Care Patients Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Prevent Blindness and Dayton Children’s Honor Kettering Health Network with the People of Vision Award
- Prevent Blindness Urges Women to Make Their Vision Health a Priority
- Prevent Blindness and Frost Brown Todd honor Xavier University and Michael J. Graham, S.J. with the People of Vision Award
- Covid-19 Resources from IAPB
- The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness and Kingston HealthCare Company honor Mercy Health North and Bob Baxter with the People of Vision Award
- Covid-19 Update
- March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month
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- 45th Anniversary Campaign Partners
- September is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Launches 2012 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest
- Prevent Blindness North Carolina Offers Employers Resources to Help Protect Workers’ Vision, Eye Health
- Vision Screening Helps Identify Child’s Rare Eye Condition
Mar
9
March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate Dori Jennings (614) 464-2020 x.105 [email protected] March Declared Workplace Eye Wellness...
Oct
31
2019 NC State Fair Screening Booth is a Success
Each year, Prevent Blindness North Carolina (PBNC) offers free acuity and retinal screenings to the public at the North Carolina State Fair. The “Christine Hamlin...
Feb
28
Meet Charlotte – A True Success Story
Charlotte is one of the many success stories that we receive each month from parents, nurses, and caregivers. We hear a similar story to hers...
Oct
4
Family Honors Former PBNC Board Member Christine Hamlin
Christine Hamlin Christine Hamlin faithfully and tirelessly served as a member of the Prevent Blindness North Carolina Board of Directors for 23 years. During her tenure...
Oct
4
Triangle Visions Optometry Sponsors NC State Fair Adult Vision Screenings
Prevent Blindness North Carolina would like to thank Triangle Visions Optometry for sponsoring FREE ADULT VISION SCREENINGS on October 18-20 at the 2018 NC State Fair. Through...
Jun
16
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Grant
Prevent Blindness North Carolina wins North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Grant (Raleigh, NC), Prevent Blindness North Carolina announced today that is has received a $25,000 Ribbon...
May
28
Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation Donates to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Prevent Blindness North Carolina (PBNC) received $2,000 in contributions from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to assist with its Star Pupils Program during the 2013-14...
Feb
20
Walmart Donates to Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Walmart Donates $33,500 to Prevent Blindness North Carolina Prevent Blindness North Carolina received $33,500 in contributions from the Walmart Foundation to assist with its Star...
Nov
2
45th Anniversary Campaign Partners
PBNC celebrated its 45th Anniversary on September 27, 2012. We are grateful to have the following partners in our 45th Anniversary Giving Campaign. Each...
