The law prohibiting the purchase or use of fireworks was passed by the State Legislature in 1941. ISPB advocated for passage of this law because too many tragedies occurred at the hands of amateurs every 4th of July. In 1954, Illinois also banned the shipment of fireworks from out of state. To this day, ISPB advocates to maintain the ban on consumer fireworks when it is questioned in the state legislature.
Retinopathy of Prematurity Awareness Week February 24 - March 2 Among babies who are born prematurely in the United States, about 14,000 children will be diagnosed with ROP each year.
Living Well with Low Vision from Prevent Blindness makes it as easy as possible for people to learn about loss of vision and how to meet daily challenges that...
ISPB and Prevent Blindness Illinois (PBIL) have declared April as Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month. We offer free resources, including fact sheets, shareable social media graphics, educational videos...
Those who are interested should visit: https://eyehealthillinois.org/research-grants/ Any questions can be emailed to efineman@preventblindness.org