Prevent Blindness North Carolina Receives Donation from Doctors Vision Center
On October 12, 2011, representatives from Doctors Vision Center presented a check to Prevent Blindness North Carolina in the amount of $ 3,458 as the result of a campaign to make a donation from every child?s eye exam between August 10, 2011 and September 15, 2011. Additionally, in all Doctors Vision Center’s 43 offices, patients and customers shopping for eyewear were able to make individual donations to help the cause. Those making donations of $ 2 or more were able to put their name on a card that was displayed in the offices through the month of September. All proceeds from the campaign will go to Prevent Blindness North Carolina?s Children Vision Screening programs.
According to Jennifer Talbot, President and CEO of Prevent Blindness North Carolina, ?PBNC is grateful to have the support of local and statewide businesses in our efforts to bring vision screening to the children across our state. Doctors Vision Center is exemplary of the kind of partners that demonstrate the level of care we need from the members of our community.? Ms. Talbot added, ?The proceeds from the children?s eye exams at Doctors Vision Center will allow us to screen more at-risk children and, in many cases, save someone?s vision.?
Prevent Blindness North Carolina?s mission is to reach people throughout the state and enable them to recognize the importance of vision screening and signs of vision problems in an effort to prevent blindness before it strikes. The organization has extensive programs that include the Kenneth C. Royall, Jr. Children?s Vision Screening Improvement Program, and the Preschool Photo-Refractive Vision Screening Program. The goal of these programs is to bring vision screening to children across the state.
According to William Hollis, president of Doctors Vision Center, ?We are delighted to support Prevent Blindness North Carolina. We have 43 offices in the state and we were thrilled to make a nice contribution to their children?s vision screening programs.? It has been proven that 60% of students identified as ?problem learners? have undetected vision problems; and further, undetected vision problems are the number one childhood handicap, according to the American Optometric Association. Dr. Peter Hollis, Doctors Vision Center?s medical director adds, ?Back to school is the perfect time for families to have their children?s eyes examined. It is important to have your child?s eyes examined annually as a child?s vision can rapidly change during critical growth years.
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