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Women are at Higher Risk of Sight-Threatening Eye Disease | As part of Women's Eye Health and Safety Month this April, Prevent Blindness offers free educational resources to consumers and health care professionals, including videos, fact sheets, and social media graphics. |
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Woman are at higher risk than men for:
- Autoimmune Conditions (including thyroid eye disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren's syndrome)
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Geographic Atrophy
- Blindness and significant vision impairment
- Glaucoma
- Dry Eye
- Refractive Error
- Vision changes due to pregnancy, use of birth control, or menopause
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| This month on the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Podcast, Sherrol Reynolds, O.D., Professor of Optometry at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, Chief of the Davie Primary Care Clinic, Director of the Retina Clinic, and long-time Prevent Blindness volunteer, joins host Christopher Hord to discuss what women need to know to help protect their vision and keep eyes healthy, specifically while managing chronic conditions such as diabetes. | | Prevent Blindness Holds 2026 Person of Vision Award Gala, Honoring Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare | | Prevent Blindness presented the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award, to Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare, as part of its annual Person of Vision gala on March 11, in conjunction with Vision Expo in Orlando, Florida. | | Mike Massimino, former NASA astronaut, New York Times bestselling author, and star of Prevent Blindness Solar Eclipse safety PSAs; Jim McGrann, CEO of Advancing Eyecare, and 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Honoree; and Jeff Todd, President and CEO of Prevent Blindness, attend the 2026 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award gala. | | |
The gala raised more than $400,000 to support the sight-saving programs and services of Prevent Blindness, a record total.
You can still make a donation in honor of Person of Vision honoree Jim McGrann to support the mission of Prevent Blindness!
| | A Shared Vision: Building Community Partnerships for School-Based Eye Care Programs | |
April 23, 3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT
The National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, the School-Based Health Alliance, and the the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, will host a free 2-part webinar series focused on meeting children’s vision needs in schools. These webinars are geared to Community Health Centers, school nurses, administrators, and anyone seeking to meet children’s vision needs in the school setting.
| | Interested in sharing your experience and perspectives as an individual living with Geographic Atrophy (GA) or age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? | | |
Individuals living with GA, an advanced form of AMD, are invited to share their experiences as part of a Patient Advisory Council supported by a pharmaceutical company. The council will bring together a group of adults over the age of 50 and diagnosed with GA to participate in virtual discussions about their patient journey and provide feedback on topics based on their lived experiences with GA Participation involves a limited number of virtual sessions (via Zoom) and online-based survey(s), with no travel required.
If you are interested, visit this webpage to complete a brief pre-screening survey by Friday April 24, 2026: Geographic Atrophy Advisor Opportunity | VOZ Advisors. Select respondents will be contacted by Julia Rodger (jrodger@vozadvisors.com) to schedule a brief introductory call. Following the introductory call, selected individuals will be invited to join the Council and compensated for their time.
If you have AMD but not GA, you are still welcome to take the screener survey; we will keep your information on file and reach out about other opportunities that could be a good fit for you in the future.
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