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Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week as Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has declared Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2022, as the second annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week. IED includes a range of conditions associated with eye inflammation. Inflammation is the body's response to injury, infection, or irritation. Most cases of eye inflammation can be successfully treated. However, in rare cases there can be a serious disease present, which is a threat to the eyesight.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prevent Blindness , the nation's leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has declared Sept. 26 Oct. 2, 2022, as the second annual Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED) Awareness Week.
  • Prevent Blindness offers a dedicated webpage providing detailed information on IED, downloadable fact sheets in English and Spanish, and resources for eye care.
  • "Inflammatory Eye Disease is a term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases and symptoms," said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
  • Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

Prevent Blindness Declares First-ever Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week as Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In an effort to educate the public on the various forms of Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED), Prevent Blindness , the nation's oldest volunteer eye health organization, has declared Sept. 27 Oct. 3, 2021, as the first-ever Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In an effort to educate the public on the various forms of Inflammatory Eye Disease (IED), Prevent Blindness , the nation's oldest volunteer eye health organization, has declared Sept. 27 Oct. 3, 2021, as the first-ever Inflammatory Eye Disease Awareness Week.
  • Additionally, shareable social media graphics will be posted on the Prevent Blindness social media channels throughout the week.
  • "As with most eye diseases and conditions, access to quality eyecare and treatment can help prevent vision loss and even blindness from Inflammatory Eye Disease," said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
  • Founded in 1908, Prevent Blindness is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.