Child eyecare ‘down parents’ list’
Children are more likely to be taken to buy new shoes or for a haircut than have their eyes tested at the optician, a survey suggests.
More than nine in 10 parents (91%) said they take their child to have their hair cut at least once a year, with a similar proportion (89%) saying they go [...]
Going Blind Movie: Coming Out of the Dark About Vision Loss
Synopsis
Going Blind is a unique documentary film that increases public awareness of sight loss and low vision issues profoundly affecting the lives of more and more people around the world.
Director Joseph Lovett has glaucoma, a disease that robs 4.5 million people worldwide of their vision. After years of slowly losing his sight, Joe decides to [...]
Specific Assessments for Students with Low Vision
One of the most important prerequisites in planning a student’s educational program is assessing the student’s strengths and weaknesses. Assessment for students with low vision includes comprehensive evaluations by members of the student’s multidisciplinary team. Areas of assessment summarized in the following paragraphs include: functional vision assessment, expanded core curriculum assessments, learning media assessments, clinical [...]
Eye Disease Can Indicate Increased Risk for Heart Attack or Stroke
The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. But did you know that the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can also indicate increased risk of heart attack or stroke? During September’s Save Your Sight Month, Eye Care America, a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is [...]
Over-the-counter reading glasses, helpful or harmful?
Over-the-counter reading glasses, also known as readers, magnifiers or half-eyes are frequently used by people who need help magnifying the print they are reading. The magnification provided by these “readers” clears vision and/or reduces eyestrain. How do these readers differ from prescription eyewear? Prescription eyewear is customized for your vision by providing a lens that [...]
Lions Club of Kemptville focuses on eyecare for the community
EMC News – The Lions Club of Kemptville have been a fixture in the community since 1958 and they show no signs of slowing down.
Whether its donating to minor hockey, fundraising for local families stricken by fire, or supporting their renowned eye-care program, they are a service club that continues to have a strong presence [...]
California Lions honored
POMONA – The Pomona Host Lions Club won District Club of the Year at the recent District 4-L4 Convention held in Palm Springs.
The 43-member Pomona club competed against all Division B clubs, which have 26 to 50 members.
Club of the Year was also awarded in two other divisions: Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions Club, which won [...]
Lions Club conducts vision screening at OakPark Pre-schools
Jackson TWP, Ohio —
The Jackson Township Lions Club, in cooperation with OakPark Pre-schools in Jackson Township, Massillon and Waynesburg, offered a free eye screening of the children at these facilities. Eye exams of children under the age of 6 years old are often not done.
The KidSight Project used in conjunction with the [...]
