Former Astronaut Advises to Protect Eyes During Solar Eclipse
Summary
The Alcon Foundation has shown its commitment to the vision community and eye health and safety with its presenting partnership of the PBT Eclipse + Your Eyes program.“Eclipse events are a reminder to us all of the incredible beauty and science behind our solar system,” former NASA astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino said. As part of its Eclipse + Your Eyes program, Prevent Blindness Texas is offering solar eclipse glasses for purchase which are manufactured to meet the safety guidelines of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 12312-2), with proceeds going to support the organization’s sight-saving programs.Organizational Background: Prevent Blindness Texas, a state-wide health nonprofit, has been directly responsible for saving sight and enhancing the quality of vision life for thousands of Texans for over 65 years. The mission of Prevent Blindness Texas is to prevent blindness and preserve sight with primary programming providing critical vision care to Texas’s most vulnerable citizens by assisting in early detection and screening services, conducting eye health and vision education, providing navigation services and resources for follow-up care, including prescription glasses and other eye care treatments. PBT focuses on the medically under-served populations most at risk for possible vision problems. Last year, Prevent Blindness Texas provided education and vision screening services to 57,000 children and adults, provided financial resources for 6,000 individuals, and certified more than 1,100 vision screeners.Photos and graphics available upon request.PBT’s Solar Eclipse Campaign presented by The Alcon Foundation