Why Not Protect Their Eyes?

VOLUME 10 ISSUE 4
2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
•
Gathering on the Green
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Annual Old South celebration in
Wortley Village with music,
children’s crafts and games,
food and more! Come join us for
the start of summer in the
Village!
• Macular Degeneration
Information Evening
September 7, 2011
Current Therapies & Vision
Rehabilitation
• World Sight Day
Optometry Giving Sight
October 5, 2011
Transforming Lives through the
Gift of Vision
• Diabetes Information Evening
November 9, 2011
Eye Therapies & Lifestyle
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Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 6:00pm,
Saturdays by appointment
Doctors:
Dr. Marcella Bauman OD
Dr. Christina Schropp OD
Dr. Nestor Bayona OD
EMAIL to book appointments, order
contact lenses or for information at
info@oldsouthoptometry.com
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Why Not Protect Their Eyes?
Heading a soccer ball, nailing a blistering baseball
pitch and driving the lane in a basketball game make
for some exciting sports moments. But for young
athletes who play sports without eye protection, these
same thrilling moves can mean eye injuries and
permanent vision impairment.
According to Prevent Blindness America, nearly 90
percent of all sports eye injuries are preventable. Yet
for young athletes, sports eye protection may be low on a coach or parent’s
priority list. Here are some sports eye injury stats that we hope will change
that:
• For people under 40 years of age, eye injuries are the leading cause of
loss of vision and blindness
• 43% of all sports eye injuries occur in children under the age of 15
• Every 13 minutes a US emergency room treats a sports-related eye injury
• 32% of these emergency room visits result in a permanent loss of sight
"Parents are often quick to ensure their children are equipped with helmets,
knee and elbow pads and even mouth guards. However, many fail to address
the needs of eye protection for the same players," says Paul Berman, O.D.,
F.A.A.O., and the Chairman for The Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries.
Many organizations have supported the need to encourage eye protection
during sports. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Optometric
Association and Prevent Blindness America all endorse sports eye protection
as the most effective way to reduce sports related vision loss.
Old South Optometry wants to educate their families about the prevention of
Sports Eye Injuries. Eye protection is quickly becoming a normal part of sports
gear nationwide. Let’s help young athletes avoid the sidelines; add sports eye
protection to their game!
For more information visit the Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries website
at www.sportseyeinjuries.com or the National Eye Institute at
www.healthyvision2010.org or Liberty Sport www.libertysport.com or visit us at
Old South Optometry. Let’s all work together to eliminate the needless loss of
sight caused by sports eye injuries.
393 Wharncliffe Road South (Corner of Wharncliffe & Emery) London, Ontario N6J 2M3
519.672.0998 | info@oldsouthoptometry.com | www.oldsouthoptometry.com
EYE WEAR NEWS
Old South Optometry is proud to
announce the arrival of the quality
children’s safety sport line, Rec
®
Specs in our dispensary. This
Liberty Sport Protective Sports
Eyewear is the most advanced
prescription and non-prescription
sports eye protection available.
The F803 product is equipped
with appropriate polycarbonate
protective lenses and
manufactured in modern, fun
colours and designs to help keep
the eyes and surrounding ocular
region protected. Let Old South
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! To all budding young artists! Old South Optometry is again offering $40, $25 and $15
Gift Certificates at the Toy Shoppe of London to the winners of this year’s OSO Colouring Contest! The
deadline is July 30, 2011 to drop off your Safety Mascot at the Old South Optometry reception desk!
Optometry protect your up-and-
coming superstar!
CONTACT LENS NEWS
Old South Optometry is proud to
announce the launch of the new
OSO Club, our online Webstore
where you can order contact
lenses 24/7 from the convenience
of your home. Boasting great
savings with the convenience of
home delivery, OSO Club allows
your doctors to maintain proper
prescription management so you
always have the correct lenses
when you order. Additional
member benefits are provided for
annual supply orders.
Check us out at:
www.oldsouthoptometry.com/OSO
Club and look for sunglasses and
other eye health products in the
near future!
393 Wharncliffe Road South (Corner of Wharncliffe & Emery) London, Ontario N6J 2M3
519.672.0998 | info@oldsouthoptometry.com | www.oldsouthoptometry.com