LAKE MARY, Fla., July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — PediaVision, maker of the Spot vision screener, was among the exhibitors at a June 8 symposium hosted by the Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club (PSILC) and Lions In Sight. Held at the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood City, Calif. and attended by luminaries Dr. Mehmet Oz, who served as the keynote speaker, and Deepak Chopra, the event drew approximately 450 people, with 200 more arriving for the event's evening functions.
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Dr. Bill Iannaccone, chief operations officer of Lions In Sight and past international director for Lions Club International, and Dr. Eleanor Britter, president of PSILC, put together the symposium, which raised funds and increased public awareness of the organizations' health services, especially services for women and children. "PSLIC is the only true medical club in the Lions network," said Britter. "Dr. Oz is a member and he joined our symposium committee last year when we first created this event. He's agreed to come back every year to update the public. Deepak Chopra is also a member of the symposium committee and he'll be doing the same."
"PSILC and Lions In Sight are extremely successful in converting their fundraising efforts into popular community events," noted PediaVision vice president Jeff Mortensen who attended the symposium. Iannaccone agreed. "The attendance at our restaurant walks and poker tournaments often raise $7,000 or $8,000 per event," he said.
As he opened the symposium, Iannaccone made special mention of taking the Spot device on a clinic mission (a trip to provide vision-related treatment and services to international communities) to Peru in late May. One of Lions In Sight's activities is enlisting licensed optometrists as volunteers to provide free primary eye care to needy and low-income citizens in economically disadvantaged countries. Lions In Sight has increased its clinic missions to more than 10 a year.
"We have two Spot vision devices, and they've increased our efficiency by at least 30 percent," Iannaccone said. "In Peru, we were able to provide care to 4,800 people, compared to 3,200 people without them. Every single one of our doctors loves the machine and can't believe how easy and accurate it is. It's great for screening."
"We make sure we have the most up-to-date equipment," said Britter. "So for us, Spot is one of the most important pieces of equipment. We tested the Lions in Sight's Spot units in our club and we're raising money to purchase devices for PSILC."
About PediaVision
PediaVision, inventor of the award winning Spot vision screener, is dedicated to solving the vital health issue of undiagnosed vision problems and transforming the lives of thousands of children each day. A child with an undetected or untreated vision problem is more likely to develop social or emotional problems [1]. Thus, a child's vision problems can affect not only their own learning, but that of their peers. PediaVision is committed to assisting children in reaching their full potential by providing an objective and accurate vision-screening device for public and private healthcare providers.
Supported by ophthalmologists, optometrists, scientists and leading technology innovators, the Spot vision screener is a breakthrough technology and represents what vision screening should be. For more information, including how to order Spot, please visit www.pediavision.com.
[1] Charles E. Basch. (2010). Teachers College, Columbia University. A Research Initiative of the Campaign for Educational Equity Teachers College, Columbia University.
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