Prevent Blindness Georgia
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Mission Statement
Prevent Blindness Georgia exists to prevent blindness and preserve sight. We screen. We check the eyes of thousands of children and adults each year. Our vision screenings help preschoolers at risk of vision loss from amblyopia or "lazy eye" blindness, and adults threatened by glaucoma and other serious vision problems. We educate. We get the word out on better eye health through blog posts, brochures, fact sheets, public service announcements, newsletters, media campaigns, special events, the web and social media. Every year more than one million Georgians read, hear or see our messages about early detection of eye disease and prevention of accidents that can cause permanent loss of sight. We advocate. We work with government officials at the local, state, and national levels - building grassroots advocacy movements and institutional partnerships that will improve our nation's public health policies.
About This Cause
Prevent Blindness Georgia was established in 1965 as an affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, the nation's leading nonprofit eye health and safety organization. With a focus on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Georgia touches the lives of more than 40,000 people each year with our direct services. We vision screen 35,000 four year olds; train more than 400 public health, school nurse and pediatric vision screeners; screen high risk adults for glaucoma and other aging eye diseases; provide current information on eye health and safety; and provide eye examinations and free or low-cost eye glasses to adults and replacement glasses for students. In program year 2012, Prevent Blindness Georgia served 114 counties in Georgia through our children's and adult programs.