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Listener Lowdown - in Person!When we talk about our listeners at Minds Eye, we often simply refer to them as a collective whole: the listeners. Taking a closer look into the lives of individual listeners places a more accurate perspective on who a listener is, what their daily lives are like and how Minds Eye can contribute to their daily lives. However, the opportunity to talk with listeners and ask them questions does not arise as often as we would like. Therefore, Minds Eye will host a “Listener Lowdown” on July 16th at the Shrine Conference Center from 6 - 7:30 p.m. The featured guest listener will be Patty Schonlau. She will explain how she uses Minds Eye, as well as provide volunteers, staff, donors and community members with unique insight into her life. The “Listener Lowdown” is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wishes to attend to learn more about the individuals that we serve. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend the “Listeners Lowdown:” 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Shrine Conference Center on July 16th. |
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Help Kids Gear Up for the Game |
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Thousands of children suffer permanent, senseless vision loss every year by playing sports without protecting their eyes. In honor of Healthy Vision Month, we are encouraging grandparents, parents, coaches and eye care professionals to support children in using protective eyewear during sports-related activities. Protective eyewear includes safety glasses and goggles, safety shields and eye guards specially designed to provide the correct protection for a certain activity. Most protective eyewear lenses are made of polycarbonate, which is 10 times stronger than other plastics. Many eye care providers sell protective eyewear, as do sporting goods stores. Safety goggles that can be worn over prescription glasses may be purchased for less than $10. Talk to your eye care provider about protective eyewear for the children in your life. Your eye care provider can provide protective eyewear that fits the child’s prescription. He or she can help you select a correct style for any sport. “Children should use protective eyewear during sporting activities to avoid unnecessary eye injuries that can possibly result in permanent vision loss,” said Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Eye Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health. “At first, a child may resist wearing protective eyewear, saying that it isn’t cool. But this doesn’t have to be the case – protective eyewear now comes in a variety of styles and colors that can even match team |
uniforms.” Don’t let your child step onto the field or court unless he or she is wearing the proper safety gear from head to toe, including protective eyewear. While the use of protective eyewear is important for all activities, some sports carry a greater risk than others. For example, baseball is the leading cause of sports-related eye injury in children 14 and under and is considered a high-risk sport. Football carries a moderate risk. Check the table below for the risk categories of eye injury for various sports. HIGH RISK SPORTS |
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