Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) is Ohio's leading volunteer nonprofit public health organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight. PBO serves all 88 Ohio counties, provides direct services to 1 million Ohioans annually, and educates millions of consumers about what they can do to protect and preserve their precious gift of sight.

Prevent Blindness' mission is to prevent blindness and preserve sight. Our goal is to prevent the 50% of vision loss that is needless and help all Ohioans enjoy good sight for life! Prevent Blindness is a 501 ( c) 3 volunteer-driven public health charity. Our sight-saving programs are supported by donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations.