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An estimated 45 million people in the United States wear contact lenses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Unfortunately, a recent CDC study showed that more than 80 percent of contact lens wearers reported at least one behavior that put them at risk for a contact lens-related eye infection. These reported behaviors included sleeping or napping in lenses, swimming in lenses, and replacing both lenses and lens storage cases at intervals longer than those recommended.

Prevent Blindness is proud to announce that a Vision Research Fellowship grant has been awarded to Northern Virginia resident Hejin Jeong.

Prevent Blindness Ohio is proud to announce that a Vision Research Fellowship grant has been awarded to Youngstown resident Annie Ryan.

Local school receives new school garden

Prevent Blindness Ohio has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month in an effort to educate parents and caregivers on ways to keep children’s eyes healthy.