Meet our 2023 PERSON OF VISION Award Honoree
DAVID YATES
Former CEO, Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Co-producer & Executive Producer, Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2
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Preserve Vision Florida: Florida’s Leader in Preserving Sight

Founded in 1957, Preserve Vision Florida is a non-profit organization offering vision education and services to Florida’s children and adults.
Our focus is promoting a lifetime of healthy vision care through advocacy, education, screening and research.

Free Vision Screenings

Preserve Vision Florida provides more than 12,000 vision screenings annually. Check our calendar for the schedule of upcoming screenings.

Comprehensive Guide to Eye Health & More

We have a comprehensive guide covering eye health, safety, diseases, disorders, clinical trials, finding an eye care professional, and more.

Support a worthy cause and celebrate, too. Get all of the details about our March 2 celebration at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

March Focus: Worklplace Eye Welness Month

The more vision problems employees have, the greater the related healthcare expense – $139 billion is estimated national cost.

The Challenges We’re Meeting

Person of Vision Award Sponsors

David Yates, 2023 Person of Vision

Thank you for joining us in honoring David Yates as our 2023 Person of Vision, and celebrating the life-changing work of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The Person of Vision Award annually honors a Florida visionary who has had a profound impact on the community, region, state or world. David Yates was CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) from 2006 – 2020, where he Co-Produced Dolphin Tale and Executive Produced Dolphin Tale 2. CMA is internationally recognized thanks to these blockbuster movies, starring the aquarium’s most famous resident, Winter the dolphin, along with Harry Connick, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris…