30Jul
Amidst the sighs of children, the back-to-school messages have begun. When you begin thinking about school supplies and sports physicals, don’t forget to make sure your children’s eyes are healthy. During a child’s first 12 years, approximately 80 percent of all learning comes through vision!
Dr. Olson wants your children to have a positive experience at school, just as you do. One of the best things a parent can do is to schedule an eye exam that includes an optomap® Retinal Exam before schools starts to ensure your child is ready for the school year.
Complete EyeCare Center offers the optomap® Retinal Exam as part of a comprehensive eye exam to patients of all ages because it is important that everyone to have their retina checked regularly. The majority of eye health problems arise without you knowing. Even patients that report that they can see just fine and have no complaints can not be assured they are healthy. Dr. Olson has found undetected conditions including retinal holes, early macular degeneration, even brain tumors, in such symptom-free patients. The optomap® allows Dr. Olson to get an ultra-widefield view of the retina in a fast, painless, and comfortable way–appealing to children and adults alike.
Undetected or untreated vision problems can hinder a child’s ability to reach their full potential. Numerous studies have found a direct link between vision and children’s learning, behavior, and school performance. At least 10 to 15 percent – or 8 to 12 million – children have undetected vision impairments. Yet most of these conditions can be easily treated by Dr. Olson.
Help ensure that an undetected vision problem won’t rob your child of the opportunity to succeed in school. Call Complete EyeCare Center (319.385.9534) to schedule your child’s eye exam today. While you’re at it, schedule your own exam too!
Tags: Back-to-school, child, Complete EyeCare Center, Dr. Olson, eye exam, Optomap, parent, vision and learning
30May
Mount Pleasant High School students recently paired up in a relay to keep two see-saws active for five hours, motivated by the knowledge that their efforts will help restore sight to the blind in India. A MPCHS Interact Club service event, See-Saw for Sight was held May 17, 2008, at Complete EyeCare Center, in downtown Mt. Pleasant. Cataracts are a severe problem in India, where Rotary Club International is working to assist the needy. Cataract surgery can be done for $50 at a subsidized outreach clinic there, so each participant was challenged to raise at least that amount before the Saturday event. Rotary, Interact’s parent organization, matches the funds students raise at the local to international level, multiplying its impact as much as eight times. This local event, held annually since 2006, has already resulted in assistance to over 500 people.
See-Saw for Sight was held in conjunction with Complete EyeCare Center’s annual Fashion Eyewear Event. Visitors to the dual events were offered free hot dogs, popcorn, beverages, cookies, and were eligible for an array of door prizes. Local optometrist, Dr. Christopher Olson, and his daughters, Ashley and Nicole, have spearheaded the Interact Club’s See-Saw for Sight event each year after learning of Rotary’s sight-saving efforts from the Interact Club’s advisor, Mr. Cal Litwiller. In 2005, Litwiller traveled to India and was impressed by the needs there, as well as the impact cataract surgery could make on an individual’s life and livelihood. Olson’s practice, Complete EyeCare Center, and Dave’s Foods, donated food and equipment for the club’s 2008 event. The participation of Interact members and friends, along with the support of this year’s contributors, is projected to aid more than 100 of India’s afflicted, who will regain functional vision for work and daily life.
Tags: Cataract surgery, Cataracts, Complete EyeCare Center, Dr. Christopher Olson, Interact Club, Mount Pleasant Community High School, Rotary International, See-Saw for Sight
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