Wise About Eyes

05/26/2026

05/20/2026

Did you know that Superspecs provides eye-protecting equipment for sports and in the classroom—like safety glasses, sports goggles, batting helmets, and fielder’s masks—to teams and schools at no cost?

Learn how you can participate at our site: https://superspecs.org/programs/

05/18/2026

The OAR knows that patching therapy is tough! 😢 Here are some helpful tips. Don’t forget that our services are FREE! You can request more eye patches whenever you are low! 😊
To more irritation information: https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Resources/IrritationTips
To request more FREE eye patches: https://ohioamblyoperegistry.com/Patches/OARRequest

05/13/2026

Blasting off to a classroom near you! Have you ever wondered if eyes could freeze in space or if contact lenses work in micro gravity? The Realeyes team along with Ohio native Dr. Tyson Brunstetter are answering these questions and more in this new stand-alone Realeyes offering. The special program can be used at a teacher’s convenience and includes a student handout that can be printed or shared digitally along with five Q & A videos about the importance of eye health to space travel. Share this new resource with a teacher today or request the program for your school by clicking the link in our bio.

05/12/2026

Last month, Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) trained teachers and nurses as children’s vision screeners including individuals from Chillicothe City Schools and Zanesville City Schools! Register now to become a trained and certified children’s vision screener! To register for this FREE training, made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health, visit https://bit.ly/3OD3p5m

PBO’s FREE Children's Vision Screening Training Program meets the standards published by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health and is approved by the Ohio Department of Health.

05/08/2026

A Sebring school nurse commented that “observing the trainer in the demonstration videos perform the screening was very helpful.” This free training was made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health.

The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.

05/06/2026

The Superspecs / Play Hard. Don’t Blink. sports eye safety program works with organized Ohio youth baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer leagues to prevent eye injuries by donating protective equipment free of charge. In addition, we offer sports safety goggles on an individual basis for chil...

04/22/2026

A Dayton school nurse commented that the training was “very thorough with each part of the vision screening process explained in detail including video references and lots of resources.” This free training was made possible in part through the Save Our Sight Fund https://bit.ly/3TWPQD8 at the Ohio Department of Health.

The focus of the Save Our Sight Fund is to provide early detection of vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety.