The International Blindness Prevention Award, established in 1992, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the prevention of blindness or restoration of sight worldwide. The award is presented at the Academy's Annual Meeting each fall.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 International Blindness Prevention Award. Nominations must be submitted online and received by Oct. 15. 

International Blindness Prevention Award Recipients
 
2008 Susan Lewallen, MD (Tanzania) and Paul Courtright, DrPH (Tanzania)

2007 Bruce E. Spivey, MD (United States) and Gottfried O.H. Naumann, MD (Germany)

2006 Gullapalli N. Rao, MD (India)

2005 Allen Foster, MD (United Kingdom)

2004 Hannah B. Faal, MD (The Gambia)

2003 Frank Billson, MD (Australia)

2002 Akef El Maghraby, MD (Saudi Arabia)

2001 Hugh R. Taylor, MD (Australia) 

2000 Ramachandra Pararajasegaram, MD (Switzerland)

1999 Francisco Contreras, MD (Peru)

1998 Al Sommers, MD (United States)

1997 Kazuichi Konyama, MD (Japan)

1996 Bjorn Thylefors, MD (Switzerland)

1995 Moses Chirambo, MD (Malawi)

1994 Barrie R. Jones, MD (United Kingdom)

1993 Norval E. Christy, MD (United States)

1992 Govindappa Venkataswamy, MD (India)