Programs

  • Prevent Blindness Georgia Vision Services

    Community Service - Prevent Blindness Georgia serves thousands of Georgians each year through early detection vision screenings as well as eye examinations and low cost eye glasses. This year, Prevent Blindness Georgias Childrens Vision Screening program, utilizing the services of certified vision screeners, screened 38,020 children in 121 counties. Through the Vision Outreach program, Prevent Blindness Georgia provided 5,500 adults at health fairs, screenings or eye exams and assisted these adults to obtain low cost eye glasses.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $823.8K

  • Public Education on Eye Health

    Public Education - Prevent Blindness Georgia educates clients, teachers, school nurses, public health officials, and students in allied health professions as well as the public at large about eye health and safety, eye diseases, best practices in eyecare, and the important connections between eye health and a persons overall physical health. PBGA works to motivate health consumers to care for their eyes and to inspire healthcare professionals to use best practices to ensure good vision outcomes. PBGAs methods of educating include public awareness through mass media such as our webiste and social media, television, radio, newspapers, magazines and Prevent Blindness publications, participation in vision screenings and health fairs, training and certification programs for school nurses and public health officials, and partnerships with university-affiliated medical training programs to provide teaching, training, and internship opportunities.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $29.7K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    Community Service - Prevent Blindness Georgia fulfills our mission through two primary departments:our Childrens Vision Services (CVS)for school aged children, and our Adult vision Services which serves adults who are at or below the 200% federal poverty level. We provide an array of free vision care services to students and their parents and financially insecure adults, including certified vision screenings,comprehensive eye exams,retinal imaging,prescription eyeglasses,and referrals to local eye healthcare professionals for treatment of advanced vision disorders. We provide our services at Head Start,preschools,childcare centers,elementary schools, senior living centers,free clinics,health centers, and shelters throughout the community.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $940.9K