Partners in prevention

The National Society to Prevent Blindness, formed in 1908, is the oldest voluntary agency with the singular mission to preserve sight and prevent blindness through a broad program of public and professional education, industrial and community services, and research. The interventions used by NSPB to prevent blindness and preserve sight include awareness and advocacy efforts, education, community services, information, and referral. The process for planning and implementing blindness prevention programs parallels the nursing process and the scientific method. It begins with the identification of local needs and resources and is followed by establishing objectives and methods to achieve them.