Prevent Blindness Texas is a non-profit, voluntary health and human service agency focused on preventing blindness, preserving sight, and enhancing and extending the quality of vision life for all Texans.

We strive to serve the greatest number of Texas residents by continually improving the delivery of services through our network of branch offices and volunteers. We help our clients and their families with free vision screening, eye examination referrals, counseling and education to enable them to experience the best quality "vision life" possible. Prevent Blindness Texas provides these sight-saving services through its eleven branch offices located in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Galveston, Houston, Lubbock, Midland, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley and Lufkin.

During fiscal year 2005 - 2006 the Adult Vision Screening, Referral and Education Program provided free vision screening services to 40,000 adults and referral services for comprehensive eye exams and glasses to 10,500 adults statewide. More than 7,400 adults benefited from the educational programs presented by Prevent Blindness Texas. Kid Matters Children’s Vision Screening, Referral and Education Program provided free vision screening services to 73,000 children, referral services for comprehensive eye exams and glasses to 6,000 children. More than 8,000 children benefited from the educational programs presented by Prevent Blindness Texas.