PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has appointed Laura Smith as the new director of Eyes On Learning, a coalition of state, local, and national organizations dedicated to improving the vision health of Arizona’s children. About 1-in-4 school-age children have a vision problem that may affect their ability to learn. Healthy vision is especially vital […]

Eyes On Learning helped develop the policy and secured significant philanthropic investments for its implementation that started this school year. With the 2024-25 school year now underway, approximately 500,000 students in Arizona public and charter schools are receiving vision screenings thanks to a new state law and investments from local philanthropic organizations to support a […]

Up to 28% of Arizona’s children have vision problems that may impact their ability to develop, learn, and acquire critical literacy and reading skills. PRESS RELEASE: October 25, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz.—In a collaborative effort to bring a pressing issue to the forefront, Eyes On Learning, in partnership with the College of Health Solutions at Arizona […]

EyeCare4Kids™ provides professional eye care to low-income, visually impaired children and underserved families. For more information, visit Eye Care 4 Kids Arizona.

On Wednesday, July 15th, 2020, Prevent Blindness will host the 9th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit as a virtual event. (Due to the current COVID-19 health crisis, this year’s event will be held as an online event only.) The Focus on Eye Health National Summit has become a key annual event to elevate […]