Prevent Blindness Leaders Share Children’s Vision and Eye Health Expertise at National Events
Prevent Blindness staff will share expertise on children’s vision and eye health through a series of national presentations and educational events in 2026.
Donna Fishman, Executive Director of the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, will join a webinar panel during the National Eye Institute’s National Eye Health Education Program webinar, “Healthy Lives, Healthy Eyes: Simple Actions to Protect Your Vision,” on May 12, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT. Held during Healthy Vision Month, this free, one-hour webinar will explore how everyday habits can help prevent vision problems and support lifelong eye health.
May 6
Stephanie Koscher, Manager of Professional Education at Prevent Blindness, will present “The Importance of Children’s Vision in a Learning Environment” at the National Head Start Association conference in Minneapolis.
July 24
Donna Fishman will present “Early Detection and Vision Health in Children” to the Board of Latino Legislative Leaders at its Summit in Niagara Falls.
September
Donna Fishman will present a 10-minute digital poster, “Creating Systems of Education and Support for Children’s Vision and Eye Health: Retinopathy of Prematurity,” at the National Association of Neonatal Nurses 42nd Annual Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida.
September 22
Julie Grutzmacher and Donna Fishman will speak at the 2026 Illinois Primary Health Care Association Annual Leadership Conference. Session title: Putting the EYE in Primary Care Teams. Third presenter is Angel Scanzera, OD
November 2
Donna Fishman will speak at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Session Title: State Differences in Vision Screening Prevalence Among Children: Insights from the 2021–2023 National Survey of Children’s Health
These presentations reflect Prevent Blindness and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health’s ongoing commitment to advancing education, early detection, access to care, and systems of support that help protect children’s sight and support healthy development.
