Prevent Blindness Says West Virginia State House Bill Would Imperil Children’s Vision

Prevent Blindness Says West Virginia State House Bill Would Imperil Children’s Vision

Prevent Blindness published a letter on its website Tuesday calling on the West Virginia State House to reject HB 3444. The nonprofit vision advocay group, said if enacted, the legislation would remove the mandate that all newborns in the state receive erythromycin ointment applied to their eyes after birth, which can help to avoid an easily preventable form of blindness. "Prevent Blindness was founded in 1908 to stop a tragic and preventable ca…

Prevent Blindness Urges West Virginia State House to Reject Bill That Would Imperil Children’s Vision

Prevent Blindness strongly calls on the West Virginia State House to reject HB 3444. If enacted, this legislation would remove the mandate that all newborns in the state receive erythromycin