About Prevent Blindness Tri-State

Prevent Blindness Tri-State
984 Southford Road
Middlebury, CT 06762
1-800-850-2020
info@preventblindnesstristate.org

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is the only nonprofit health agency in the state dedicated to saving sight and preventing blindness since 1952. Sight is saved for thousands each year through Prevent Blindness Tri-State's work in prevention, research and early detection. These services are provided at no cost and the programs are funded solely by private contributions.

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is focusing on identification of sight-threatening conditions in children and adults. Its services include Prevent Blindness Tri-State's Early Detection Screening Programs for both older adults and preschool children, both groups being those most at-risk for preventable Balinese. Screening programs are conducted in day care centers statewide. The recent acquisition of new state-of-the-art equipment allows trained volunteers and professionals to vision screen even the youngest pre-verbal children for early detection of amblyopia and other vision problems.

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is spreading the word about eyecare and safety. Through our Public Education Programs we increase awareness of eye health and eye safety in Connecticut. These programs target adults and children who are potentially at risk for blinding conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts. age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and "lazy eye" or amblyopia. Trained staff provide the public with accurate information about eye health and appropriate referral to eye care professionals. Eye health information is also available on its web site.

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is helping people cope with vision loss. Prevent Blindness Tri-State provides education and support programs to those individuals in the state that have eye disease through its Patient Service Programs. These programs include education on topics such as older eyes, glaucoma, low vision and eye patch support for children and their parents.

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is in the workplace. Prevent Blindness Tri-State conducts health fairs, presentations and screenings to promote safety and prevent injury, recognizing employees who have saved their sight by wearing protective eyewear and rewarding workplace safety.

Prevent Blindness Tri-State is translating research into practice. Each year Prevent Blindness Tri-State sponsors educational symposia and training programs where the latest eyecare research is translated into practice for thousands of medical professionals in the state.