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CHICAGO, ILL., Jan. 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prevent Blindness America, the nation's oldest eye health and safety organization, today announced that it has changed its operating name, or DBA...

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the 2013 "Cost of Vision Problems: The Economic Burden of Vision Loss and Eye Disorders in the United States," report, glaucoma and disorders of...

CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prevent Blindness America is pleased to announce the grand prize winner of its 2013 "Most Beautiful Eyes Contest" as Meikayla Mixon, age 12, of Arizona....

CHICAGO, ILL., Nov. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of those with diabetes and prediabetes continues to rise every year. And according to the 2012 Vision Problems in the U.S. report from...

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women are at significantly greater risk of blindness or visual impairment than men. In fact, according to the 2012 "Vision Problems in the US" study, 66...

CHICAGO, Sept. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each year in the United States, more than 2.5 million eye injuries occur and 50,000 people permanently lose part or all of their vision, according to the...

CHICAGO, ILL., Sept. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almost 3 million Americans have low vision, according to the National Eye Institute. And, those numbers are expected to increase to more than 5...

CHICAGO, ILL., Aug. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Every year, close to 6,000 Americans suffer an eye injury related to playing basketball, according to estimates by Prevent Blindness America. In fact,...

CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The online voting period begins today to determine the state winners and national finalists for the 2013 "Most Beautiful Eyes Contest" from Prevent Blindness...