1. Here are the ways to
contact us:
Email us at:
info@pbohio.org
Call us at:
1-800-301-2020
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Website: pbohio.org
Facebook: facebook.com/pbohio
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/PB_Ohio
With offices in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Dayton & Toledo
Ohio Affiliate
Prevent
Blindness
How can you help?
Donate
A donation to PBO aids the
ongoing fight against vision
loss.
Create
Create a personal campaign to
raise money for PBO.
Advocate
Join PBO and become a voice
for vision!
“Our Vision
is Vision”

2. “Half of all
blindness is
preventable”
Common Eye Diseases
in Adults:
 AMD (Age related
macular degeneration)
 Cataract
 Diabetic retinopathy
 Glaucoma
Remember, finding and treating
eye disease early can be the key
to preventing vision loss.
About Prevent Blindness
Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety
organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent
Blindness is Ohio’s leading volunteer nonprofit public health organization dedicated to
prevent blindness and preserve sight. We serve all 88 Ohio counties, providing direct
services to more than 800,000 Ohioans annually and educating millions of consumers
about what they can do to protect and preserve their precious gift of sight.
We screen, we educate, we advocate, we support groundbreaking vision research,
and we train. We are in your community today.
Common Eye Diseases
in Children:
 Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
 Astigmatism
 Color Blindness
 Farsightedness (Hyperopia)
 Nearsightedness (Myopia)
 Strabismus
Remember, your child may still have
an eye problem even if he or she does
not complain or has not shown any
unusual signs.
Nearly 200,000 Ohioans are
blind or visually impaired and
16% of them are at risk for losing
their sight without early detection
and professional treatment.
Prevent Blindness supports
public policies that advocate
good eye health and safety for all
Ohioans such as fireworks safety
and access to comprehensive,
professional vision care for
Ohioans of all ages.
State Address: 1500 West Third Avenue Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43212-2874