Did you know? About 80 percent of blindness is avoidable (preventable or curable).¹ Learn more
What We Are Doing
Preserve Vision Florida provides many services, including free vision screenings, Healthy Eye Seminars, Pediatric Staff Training, and extensive educational resources on this website. Check out Eye Diseases & Disorders, A-Z for comprehensive information about caring for yourself (or your child or aging relative) with a specific vision problem. We also publish helpful information about eye health and safety on our blog.
What You Can Do
Whether you have 20/20 vision, low vision or another diagnosed condition, there is much you can do to preserve the sight you have. Here are links to some helpful resources:
- Healthy Eyes (recommendations from the National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health)
- Find Answers to Your Questions (searchable database from the National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health)
- Eye Health Organizations Database
- Finding an Eye Care Professional
- Financial Aid for Eye Care
- Talking to Your Doctor
- The Vision Learning Center provided by Prevent Blindness, a national non-profit organization, offers the following free online courses:
- Live Right, Save Sight: Facts About Diabetes and Your Eyes
- Healthy Eyes Education Series
- Diabetic Eye Disease Educator Course for healthcare professionals
- National Eye Institute on YouTube
- Clinical Studies
- Videos of Vision Science and Eye Health Events
Image courtesy of National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
BASIC EYE ANATOMY
1. 1998 Journal of Community Eye Health, International Centre for Eye Health, London
