The Play Hard. Don't Blink. program provides qualifying children a free pair of prescription sports goggles.
Now you can protect them from getting injured when they play sports by getting a free pair of prescription sports goggles. Regular eyeglasses and contacts will not protect a child's eyes from injury and may even increase the damage caused should an impact occur.
Complete the Online Application Form
Over 45,000 sports and recreation-related eye injuries occur each year with more than half suffered by children. These injuries may cause loss of vision or complete loss of an eye.
Ninety percent of these injuries can be prevented if your child wears the proper eye protection. If they are already used to wearing glasses every day in school and at home, let's make sure they are wearing the correct safety glasses on the field or on the court.
The Play Hard. Don't Blink. program (PHDB) provides qualifying children a free pair of prescription sports goggles. Designed for use by players of racket sports, girls lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, baseball, and soccer. This program is unique to Ohio and is made possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health's Save Our Sight Program (SOS). The SOS program is funded through voluntary contributions by Ohio citizens when they renew their vehicle registration each year.
There are two requirements.
Simply complete our application form. If you qualify, you will be sent a voucher and a list of ophthalmologists and optometrists in your area that participate in the program.
Take your voucher and a copy of your child's prescription to a participating ophthalmologist's or optometrist's office near you. They will order the sports goggles with your child's specific prescription for you and notify you when they can be picked up.