National Society to Prevent Blindness

The mission of Prevent Blindness Florida is to promote a lifetime of healthy vision care through vision screenings, assistance with obtaining prescription glasses, vision surgery, and providing vision education. Imagine not being able to see to perform daily tasks or learn in school. Imagine not being able to see the faces of your loved ones or the world around you. These are very real challenges for people who do not have access to, or who cannot afford, vision care. Children whose vision problems go undetected, often display fatigue, fidgeting, and frustrations in the classroom. These traits can lead to a misdiagnosis of dyslexia or other learning disabilities. An estimated 80% of children with a learning disability have an undiagnosed vision problem. Without vision correction, adults and children lives are negatively impacted. A vision screening can determine the need to seek the care of an eye doctor. Statistics show most people, estimated at about 75% of the population with vision impairment, just need prescription glasses or magnifying ""reading"" glasses. The need is great. A pair of prescription glasses will change how an individual perceives the world. PBF seeks to screen marginalized children and adults who lack access to vision care. Children who have bad vision often do not excel in school. Often, improving their vision changes their life. They receive better grades and often increase the quality of their life. The number of Americans at risk for age-related eye diseases is increasing as the baby-boomer generation ages. These conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, affect more Americans than ever before.