Kara Collings, OD, will present the History of Eye
Care and Evolution of Cataract Surgery, at the Monday, Sept. 14, Grinnell
Regional Medical Center Senior Education Program.
The history of eye care dates back to the 13th century
when spectacles first appeared. Collings, an optometrist at Jensen
Optometrists, will talk about the evolution of optometry and its progression
from the days of using glass and globes filled with water to read text to our
modern day spectacles.
Collings will also discuss the progression of cataract
surgery from ancient to modern times and will engage the audience with a real
cataract surgery video. She plans to touch on the future of optometry and
eyeglasses as well as how cataract surgery is quickly evolving and where eye
surgery is headed.
This program is free and open to the public. It will
be held at 10 a.m. in the Drake Community Library, with refreshments beginning
at 9:30 a.m.
Parking is available at the Drake Community Library,
along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church
parking lot. Seniors needing transportation may call GRMC Communications and
Development at 641-236-2593 by the Thursday before the program.
If you are a person with a disability who requires
special assistance, please call 641-236-2593. For more information about
upcoming speakers, please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us.
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