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February 2008

Research Funds Available in 2008
Research funds will be available in the year 2008 for projects relating to prevention of blindness.  Interested persons should submit their RFP information by Monday May 5, 2008, no later than 2:00 p.m.

January 2008

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB  presented its fourteenth series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) were aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks

 

November 2007

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB  presented its thirteenth series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) were aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks

Discovery 2007 - The Low Vision Conference December 6 - 8, 2007 will be held at the
Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel
350 W. Mart Center Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Conference Registration Packet

The Fall - Summer 2007 Visionary newsletter is on-line.  Inside this issue - ISPB Supports Eight Research Grants, 2007 Financial Health - ISPB, CAN-TV Summer 2007, CAN-TV Summer 2007 and more

 

May 2007

The Spring 2007 Visionary newsletter is on-line.  Inside this issue - Illinois Vision Symposium, Peter Panton, M.D. - new Board Member, National Association of vision Professionals Conference, Remembrances, Quick Tips and more.

The 2007 National Association of Vision Professionals (NAVP) conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, August 1st - 3rd, 2007.

 

April 2007

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB  presented its twelfth series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) were aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks

 

January 2007

Research Funds Available in 2007
Research funds will be available in the year 2007 for projects relating to prevention of blindness.  Interested persons should submit their RFP information by Friday, April 27, 2007.

 

November 2006

The Fall 2006 - Winter 2007 Visionary newsletter is on-line.  Inside this issue - 2006 ISPB Research Grants, Vision Advocacy News, Illinois Vision Symposium, Vision for Humanity, Quick Tips and more.

 

October 2006

The Illinois Vision Symposium, "Vision and the Aging Eye" was held in Chicago October 31, 2006.  This full day seminar was be co-sponsored by ISPB and Prevent Blindness America.

 

September 2006

Funded Research (2006). Each year, the ISPB funds several research seed grants for studies relating to the prevention of blindness. The request for submission of grant proposals were sent to Illinois education/research institutions and other interested parties last January.

 

July 2006

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB  presented its eleventh series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) were aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks

 

April 1, 2006

The ISPB offices are moving to 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606.  The telephone number remains the same.

 

January - March 2006

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB presented its tenth series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) were aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks,

The Fall 2005 - Winter 2006 Visionary newsletter is on-line.  Inside this issue - 2005 ISPB Research Grants, Medicare 2006, Blindness Prevention Fund, Eye Dilation, Contact Lens Wearer: Tips for Winter, Quick Tips and more.

 

November 2005

The Discovery 2005 Low Vision Conference will be held November 3-5, 2005, in Chicago. The Hotel Reservation Deadline Date has been extended to October 17, 2005.

 

July/August 2005

Funded Research (2005). Each year, the ISPB funds several research seed grants for studies relating to the prevention of blindness. The request for submission of grant proposals were sent to Illinois education/research institutions and other interested parties last January.

 

July - September 2005

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) and ISPB will present its ninth series of shows (Hotline 21- live call-in broadcast) to be aired every Wednesday for thirteen weeks, starting July 6, from 4:30 p.m. until 4:55 p.m. Viewers are encouraged to call in with their eye health questions – (312) 738-1060.

 

July 4, 2005

“Don’t be Blinded by the Dangers of Fireworks!”
(Public service announcement - 2005) (Video)

“Don’t’ be Blinded by the Dangers of Fireworks”
(news release - 2005)

Fireworks Alert: Don’t be Blinded by the Dangers of
Fireworks, including 2004 ISPB Illinois annual fireworks
survey results

 

May 2005

Healthy Vision Month 2005 Each May, the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health sponsors Healthy Vision Month (HVM) to emphasize the importance of eye health and to continue to make vision a health priority for the Nation. Healthy Vision Month 2005 will focus on vision rehabilitation.

The Spring - Summer 2005 Visionary newsletter is on line. In this issue: The 2004 Fireworks Survey, new ISPB Board members, Firscal report, Research updates, remembrances and much more.

 

February 2005

SAVE THE DATE. The Discovery 2005 Low Vision Conference will be held November 3-5, 2005, in Chicago.

 

November 2004

The Fall 2004 - Winter 2005 Visionary newsletter is on-line.  Inside this issue Vision and Driving, ISPB Research Grants 2004, November: Diabetes Awareness Month, Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), Remembrances and Courtesy Tips

 

August 2004

Funded Research (2004) The ISPB is proud to be able to continue funding research seed grants, up to $5,000 each, for studies relating to the prevention of blindness. For 2004, the request for submission of Grant proposals were sent to all Departments of Ophthalmology at major institutions and other interested parties last January, with a deadline date of May 14, 2004.

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