Friday, September 27, 2013

Eye Stroll for Vision 2013

Despite the heavy rain, over 420 people showed up at the Houston Zoo in their ponchos and rain boots to stroll through the rain! Three of the biggest groups at the stroll included Royal Sonesta Houston, and students from Pearland Memorial High School and Klein Forest High School.

Our biggest volunteer groups included 30 University of Houston POPS students, 11 UH Delta Gammas, and 10 Delta Gamma alumnae. Thank you to all of the volunteers for your hard work and support! The event could not have been as successful without your help!

Thank you to University of Houston’s Dean of the College of Optometry and Prevent Blindness Texas board member, Dr. Earl Smith, III for being this year's Eye Stroll for Vision honoree!

Eye Stroll for Vision honoree Dr. Earl Smith, III kicking off the walk with the cutting of the ribbon
PBT would also like to thank its many sponsors for their support and generous contributions. The following sponsors truly helped make this event possible: Halliburton, Iron Mountain, My Fit Foods, Geico, The Methodist Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, Harris County Optometric Society, HOT 95.7 FM, 100.3 The Bull, KHOU 11 and VSP.

The top fundraisers were:
  • Josh Espinedo ($1550)
  • Dr. Earl Smith ($1015)
  • Christina Ibrahim ($500)
  • Dr. Amy Coburn ($415)
Thank you to everyone who raised money for this event and strolled through the rain with us! We hope you enjoyed your morning with the animals and we hope you will join us at next year’s Eye Stroll for Vision!

If you missed this year’s Eye Stroll for Vision, it’s not too late to join us at the Light the Night for Sight walks in Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio!

Dallas/Fort Worth's Light the Night for Sight 5K Family Fun Walk
When: Friday, October 18, 2013 at 6 p.m.
Where: Levitt Pavilion Arlington 100 W. Abram St., Arlington, Texas 76010
For more information, please visit their website

San Antonio's Light the Night for Sight Holiday 5K
When: Friday, December 6, 2013 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: SeaWorld San Antonio 10500 SeaWorld Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78251
For more information, please visit their website

Thursday, September 12, 2013

You Are What You Eat

We’ve all heard of a heart healthy diet, but what about an eye healthy diet? Your eyes are essential to your day-to-day life so it’s important to make sure you’re putting healthy food in your body in order to lower your risk of eye disease.

Mom always said eat your carrots—thanks to our mothers, carrots are most commonly known as the eye healthy veggie. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A which is important to healthy vision. And yes, though carrots are important for your sight, the real eye healthy veggies are dark, leafy greens like broccoli, zucchini, peas, kale and Brussels sprouts. These veggies benefit your vision by reducing the effects of glare and exposure to bright lights by absorbing some of that light.  
In addition to veggies, seafood lovers will be happy to know that the omega-3 fatty acids in canned tuna or dark fish meat, such as mackerel, salmon, sardines or bluefish can help decrease the risk of common eye diseases. These eye diseases include glaucoma, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. 

It’s so easy to incorporate  any or all of these foods in your daily diet and it’s a great way to keep you and your family healthy so that they can live a long life with healthy vision. 

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