According to nonprofit education and advocacy group Prevent Blindness, half of all blindness is preventable if eye disease is identified and treated early, and 90% of eye injuries are preventable. 

To improve knowledge and vision outcomes, the organization has recently updated its Healthy Eyes Educational Series for patients, providers, employers, support groups, and public health professionals. 

This free resource, available in both English and Spanish, contains nine modules that include PowerPoint presentations, scripts, pre/post-tests, and other materials, on the following topics:

• Eye Anatomy. Learn the function and purpose of the different parts of the eye.
• Refractive Errors. Understand their impact on visual acuity and how they are corrected.
• Contact Lens Safety. Learn the importance of proper contact lens usage, along with the consequences of misuse.
• Adult Eye Disorders. Know the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of adult eye disorders.
• Low Vision. Dispel limiting beliefs about vision loss and learn about available resources.
• Home Safety. Learn how quickly eye injuries can occur, and how to avoid them at home.
• Workplace Safety. Learn how preparation can help you avoid eye injuries at work.
• Sport Safety. Understand how proper use of eye protection can prevent the astonishing number of sport-related eye injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms each year.
• Healthy Living, Healthy Vision. Learn how everyday healthy lifestyle habits support eye health and safety, lower your risk of disease and injury, and help preserve vision. 

The Healthy Eyes Educational Series was designed to raise and spread awareness about eye health and vision basics, common adult vision diseases and disorders, eye safety precautions and injury prevention, and daily behaviors that promote overall health and optimal vision. 

You can find more information and request the Healthy Eyes Educational Series on the Prevent Blindness website.

*Healthy Eyes Educational Series. (2022). Prevent Blindness. Retrieved from https://preventblindness.org/healthy-eyes-presentation-series/