This summer, we’ve had the pleasure of shooting a video for Prevent Blindness Iowa, a great organization dedicated to helping children and adults maintain healthy vision. In doing the video, we’ve learned some interesting information. For instance, did you know:
- Half of all blindness can be prevented
- 75% of Americans wear vision correction (glasses or contacts)
- Americans fear vision loss more than they fear cancer
A few weeks ago, we got to meet John Swift. He is a polite, well-spoken kid, a fantastic golfer, and he suffers from a vision problem that is being corrected through the use of an eye patch. His parents were alerted to the problem thanks to a free vision screening at his school, funded and conducted by Prevent Blindness Iowa. Without that screening and intervention, John may have suffered irreparable vision damage. And that could have prevented his promising golfing career. Rory McIlroy, watch out!
You can see Swift’s swing for yourself in a few weeks, when the video is released. In the meantime, check out more about Prevent Blindness Iowa. It is an organization we are proud to support, and we hope you consider doing the same.