Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington

The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB) was founded in 1936, to provide blindness prevention services and education programs to individuals in the greater Washington, DC area. Contents 1 History 1.1 1936-1954 1.2 1954 to present 2 Programs 2.1 Vision screenings 2.2 Eyeglasses clinic 2.3 Low Vision Learning Center 2.4 Networks and support groups 3 Partnerships 4 References History [edit] 1936-1954 [edit] POB was founded on March 10, 1936 by May B. Vories and Dr. William H. Wilmer, founder of the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as a seven-point program to bring eye health information to the Washington, D.C. community. Their seven points included: Adequate prenatal care Enactment of a bill to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum Appointment of a school oculist Preschool vision tests for children A medical social worker in the Society's eye clinic Providing general information on eye health creating an industrial and sight survey ... (see more)