Press Releases

Prevent Blindness to Host “World Sight Day” Congressional Briefing and Free Vision Screening on Capitol Hill

Prevent Blindness, then nation’s leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, will be hosting a Congressional Briefing.

Published

6 months ago

October 16, 2023

Press Releases

(PRESS RELEASE) WHAT: Prevent Blindness, then nation’s leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, will be hosting a Congressional Briefing, and free vision screening, with support from the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, as part of this year’s World Sight Day activities. This event is sponsored by Horizon Therapeutics, Genentech and AbbVie.

World Sight Day, coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), aims to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment as major global public health and development issues.

WHO: Prevent Blindness

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET

WHERE: Rayburn 2043

U.S. Capitol Building

Washington, D.C.

Speaker Agenda and On-site Interview Opportunities Include:

- David Rein, PhD, MPA, Senior Fellow and Program Area Director, NORC at the University of Chicago
- Sara Brown, MPA, Director of Government Affairs, Prevent Blindness
- Caren Forsten, Chief Executive Officer, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
- Vivian Fridas, Public Policy Specialist, National Industries for the Blind and Manager, Advocates for Leadership and Employment Program

RSVP: For more information, or to RSVP for the World Sight Day Congressional Briefing and Vision Screening hosted by Prevent Blindness, please go here

click to Comment(Comment)

Up Next

Coburn Technologies Names Rodrigo Neira as New Sales Responsible for Latin America

Don't Miss

NRF Foundation Announces The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2024

The Best Overall Progressive Lens, Now Powered by AI

Engineered with Behavioral Artificial Intelligence and utilizing new XR-motion™ technology, Varilux XR series goes beyond prescription and eye physiology to consider the patient’s visual behavior and design a progressive lens that respects how
their eyes naturally move.

Varilux XR series comes in two versions, Varilux® XR design and Varilux® XR track. The Varilux XR track lens provides an additional level of personalization by incorporating the exclusive Near Vision Behavior Measurement, providing up to 25% more near vision width³ according to the patient’s need, so patients get the highest level of customization.

Discover Varilux XR series and enjoy instantly sharp vision in motion⁴ and seamless transitions from near to far.

For more information, visit here.