Prevent Blindness Indiana

Prevent Blindness Indiana Prevent Blindness Indiana (PBI) originated from a society organized in the mid-1940s and became Prevent Blindness America’s (PBA) first affiliate in 1950.

Our mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight through vision testing, ongoing education and public awareness. One in every four school-age children suffers an undiagnosed vision disorder that can have a devastating effect on his or her learning and development if left untreated. These children may end up falling behind or misbehaving in class do to their inability to see what's being taug

ht. Additionally, with an aging population, the number of Americans with age-related eye diseases is expected to double within the next 30 years. Therefore, identifying vision problems while they're still treatable is critically important for people of all ages!

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03/05/2012

PBI is having a moving sale! Here is the link to what we have: http://bit.ly/xU16AV. Contact Sara at 317-815-9943 ext 230 or [email protected] if you need pictures, additional information, or if you'd like to make a purchase! Feel free to share with your friends. Thanks! =)

03/02/2012

We'll be at the St. Vincent Health Fair tomorrow (March 3) from 9am - 1pm. Located at the St. Vincent Primary Care Center, 8414 Naab Road, there will be over 40 different booths and 20 doctors. Screenings and health information for kids and adults alike. Please join us!

02/13/2012

AMD may account for up to 30 % of all bilateral blindness among Caucasian Americans. Blindness due to macular degeneration is extremely rare in African Americans, for reasons not well understood.

02/10/2012

Smokers are up to four times likely than nonsmokers to develop AMD according to a report in the British Journal of Medicine from the public health experts at the University of Manchester. Smoking is known to impede the effects of antioxidents and to reduce the macular pigment density. Oxidants can damage the retina.

02/09/2012

AMD is characterized by a loss of central vision, usually in both eyes. The person may experience a dark or empty spot in the center of their vision, distorted, wavy vertical lines or blurry text.

02/08/2012

People with age-related macular degeneration are more than 3 times as likely to suffer from depression than the general population.

02/07/2012

More than 2 million Americans, ages 50 and older, have age-related macular degeneration.

02/06/2012

Prevent Blindness America's 2007 research study, "The Economic Impact of Vision Problems" states that AMD costs the U.S. Economy $570 million every year in direct medical costs for outpatient, inpatient and prescription drug services.

01/27/2012

LegacyLoop5K/HealthBowl is TOMORROW at Arsenal Tech West Gym, 1500 E. Michigan St. FREE screenings, inc. vision! We will be there from 9am-12pm (event continues until 2pm). Meet NFL players, see food and fitness demonstrations, and so much more!

Special thanks to Allegra - Castleton for printing the signs for our Super Bowl related vision screenings! Come see us a...
01/25/2012

Special thanks to Allegra - Castleton for printing the signs for our Super Bowl related vision screenings! Come see us at the LegacyLoop5K/HealthBowl this Saturday, Jan. 28th from 9am-12pm at Arsenal Tech High School. Free vision screenings and much more!

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