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We had a Tee-rific Time on the Green! The 2024 Tee Off to Prevent Blindness presented by Heads Up Technologies was hosted Friday at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller. With a full course, the teams played to support PBT’s mission to prevent blindness and preserve sight. This past year, PBT staff and volunteers provided screenings to over 29,137 children and adults in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. PBT coordinated 19 training events , certified 244 community volunteers to provide certified adult and children’s vision screenings, and provided 1,415 vouchers for follow-up eye care services . Thank you to all the players, sponsors, and donors who help to make PBT’s work possible. You too can be a Champion fore Vision! Protect Your Eyes from the Sun The sun releases energy (radiation) in many formsThe sunlight we see is one form. The heat we feel from the sun is another. Ultraviolet (UV) rays... The sun releases energy (radiation) in many formsThe sunlight we see is one form. The heat we feel from the sun is another. Ultraviolet (UV) rays... Read more Women’s Healthy Eyes Now Women Suffer From Vision Problems More Than Men. They are: 65% of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 61% of people with... Women Suffer From Vision Problems More Than Men. They are: 65% of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 61% of people with... Read more Ten Ways to Prevent Eye Injuries at Work Nearly one million Americans have lost some degree of their sight due to an eye injury. More than 700,000 Americans injure their eyes at work each... Nearly one million Americans have lost some degree of their sight due to an eye injury. More than 700,000 Americans injure their eyes at work each... Read more Eye Spotlight PBT is grateful to have dedicated staff, donors, volunteers and interns who are still helping from a distance!... PBT is grateful to have dedicated staff, donors, volunteers and interns who are still helping from a distance!... Read more Need help paying for glasses? Through strategic partnerships, we are able to connect the people we serve to appropriate eye care.... Through strategic partnerships, we are able to connect the people we serve to appropriate eye care.... Find out more PBT Impact Report We would like to share how your support translated into impact this past year!... We would like to share how your support translated into impact this past year!... Read more Join us at an upcoming event! Houston Eye Stroll for Vision The Houston Eye Stroll for Vision engages families and contributors in the vision community to educate and bring awareness to the importance of eye health. We focus on who PBT is, what we do, and how we do it in communities across the state. The audience is the public at large, professionals in the vision space, and those who encourage vision health at any level. Save the date, October 12, 2024, for the 14th Annual Eye Stroll for Vision! More details coming soon. Eye Health in the News Prevent Blindness Texas Declares May as First-ever Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Awareness Month Prevent Blindness to Host the 2024 ASPECT Patient Engagement and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Total solar-filtered glasses needed to keep eyes safe during total solar eclipse Featuring Prevent Blindness Texas Board Chair Dr. Misha Syed, professor of Ophthalmology with the University of Texas Medical Branch Solar eclipse in the Borderland: How to prepare and what to expect Featuring Prevent Blindness Texas Board Member Claudia Prospero Ponce, ophthalmologist at Texas Tech El Paso Prevent Blindness Texas Board Member, Dr. Janet Garza, from the University of Houston College of Optometry, provided tips on Univision San Antonio on how to protect your eyes from today’s Solar Eclipse. 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