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Family Vision Clinic is sponsoring Savage Park and Recreation Youth Sports Programs for the seventh straight year and couldn't be more excited! We look forward to seeing all the photos. Email us a photo of your child in their FVC shirt!
We are very excited to once again sponsor Burnsville Traveling Baseball. This will be our third straight year of giving to this great organization. Our donation helps over 250 kids participate in the traveling baseball program. Enjoy your season!
FVC has donated mens and womens sunglasses to Prior Lake Senior Lock-In 2012. Congratulations Seniors!
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Click on the above link to find out today's pollen count for your area. Let us know if we can assist during this season. There are many eye drops Drs Sculley and Hurst can prescribe to alleviate nagging allergy symtpoms. Don't wait...call us today!!!
Our staff LOVES to read and we thought we would share FVC staffers current topics of interest. Let us know what you are currently reading and any recommendations.
Dr. Hurst is reading…The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By: Rebecca Skloot
She really enjoyed this thrilling novel that takes you on a journey of how the family of a young black woman who passes away from an aggressive cancer copes with a shocking discovery. Twenty years after her passing, the family finds scientists have been selling and using the young woman’s HeLA cells in several medical developments and vaccines for the past 60 years.
Dr. Sculley is reading…11/22/63 By: Stephen King
Though she admits she is not a big reader she found this book to quickly capture her intrest. 11/22/63 takes your mind on a journy of the “What if’s” as you travel back in time with Jake (the main character) who finds a time portal that takes him back to 1958. He finds himself in certain situations where he has the opportunity to change major events in time, but will he?
Carol was reading…In Defense of Food By: Michael Pollan
Carol would highly recommend this book to everyone because it reminds us “You are what you eat.” In Defense of Food not only encourages us to get back to the table and eat more healthy, but to also think about what we are eating. Pollan especially captured her attention as he explained the “food” we eat is not what nature intended but are lab inspired food products.
Roger is reading…Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl (Wide-Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World) By: N.D. Wilson
Though this book starts out slow and scattered, the more you read the more it feels like a piece of art than literature. What caught his interest was how Wilson challenges his readers to step back, take a very close look at our world, and see that it (like God) is much more complex and amazing than we acknowledge. It is very unique and compelling in its perspective, this book mixes serious thought with humorous irreverence toward philosophical elitism. To say the least, this unpredictable fiction left Roger awestruck!
Hannah is reading…Welcome to Your Childs Brain By: Sandra Aamodt & Sam Wang Ph. D
She found this book to be especially interesting because it not only shatters the myths of how child’s your brain works and functions, but also sheds some light on such things as sleeping problems, Autism, and many other abnormalities that originate in the brain. This book is not only a good read for parents of small children, but also for parents of teenagers.
Grace is reading…The Autoimmune Epidemic By: Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Grace really enjoyed how Nakazawa incorporated the latest findings of Autoimmune Disease research with real life examples in our world today. Grace also explains how this informative book heightens the readers’ awareness of how environmental toxins affect our immune systems.
Veronica is reading…Executive Power By: Vince Flynn
This post 9/11 book will have you on the edge of your seat as it alternates between the parallels of a CIA assassin and a Palestinian terrorist. Veronica would recommend this book for those who love complicated plot lines and suspense. It also is a great buy if you find it on clearance as she did for $5.99!
Angela is reading…Land of the Painted Caves By: Jean Auel
While it was very obvious Auel put much time and effort in researching the historical accuracy, this was not a very exciting book for her. Angela explains it not only would have been much better if Auel hadn’t repeated herself several times which slowed down the story line, but the book would have been half as thick.
Sandy is reading…Tall Law When “Trying Hard to Do Better" Isn't Good Enough By: Steven B. Curington
Sandy strongly suggest reading “Nevertheless I live”, it not only sets the stage for Tall Law but will help you gain a better understanding. In a world that is forever changing, where people are getting more out of control trying to be in control of themselves. Curington gives you the formula to not only have better control over your life but also have a joyful, vibrant, peaceful, and victorious life. These books are not your typical Self-Help-I’ve-Heard-This-All-Before kind of books; she would dare say one of the first of its kind. She loves the way Curington puts everything on the bottom shelf so everyone can understand and follow what he teaches. Very well written and put together.
Our staff will be participating in the Lucky 7! 7k on Saturday. Come cheer on Dr. Sculley, Dr. Hurst, Carol, Hannah, Veronica, and Grace as we take on St. Patrick's Day festivities.
Note: Our office will be closed this Saturday to allow our staff to participate in Lucky 7! 7k. Thank you for your understanding!!
David is taking the plunge for Special Olympics. If he reaches $3,000 he will do 2 Cannonballs! Let's do it!
https://www.plungemn.org/plunger/davidfong
Vision, including binocular vision, develops from birth. No detrimental effects of viewing 3D have been reported at any age. Parents should note that from 6-12 months of age, basic binocularity is established. By the age of 3 years most children will have binocular vision well enough established to enjoy viewing 3D television, movies or games.
As with most actives moderation is important. In this case, moderation may be helpful in avoiding behaviors that may lead to unhealthy sedentary lifestyles.
From a developmental vision perspective, establishing time limits makes sense, but need not be different from the same limits placed on the viewing of 2D content. Parents should keep in mind that hand held devices, due to the close proximity of the viewing, place higher demands on the vision system and that more frequent breaks are recommended when using these devices.
As a parent should I have concerns about my child viewing 3D television, movies or games and seizures?
For most children this is not a concern.
Parents should note that, children at any age with diagnosed conditions like photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) or for those taking medications that are known to lower seizure thresholds, caution should be used in watching either 2D or 3D television. There is no evidence that the risks of any seizure condition-related episodes are any greater with any method of 3D viewing. Parents should also keep in mind that, as in 2D viewing , the viewing content may be an important factor in an unwanted PSE response.
Where can I learn more about 3-D glasses?
