Dr. Paul Zimmerman Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Continuing Health-Care Education Scholar, Allison McEldowney. She was presented with the Dr. Paul L. Zimmerman Memorial Health-Care Education Scholarship, in honor of Dr. Paul L. Zimmerman. Dr. Zimmerman was a member of the Northern Plains Eye Foundation Board of Directors and this scholarship was established in his memory after he lost a brave…
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Blepharoplasty to Improve Vision
Eye Health & Facts,Oculoplastic
As people get older, it’s common for them to experience some drooping or sagging of the skin of the face. Sometimes this drooping or sagging can be very pronounced. In the case of the eyelids, sometime the drooping or sagging may be so severe that it actually impairs a person’s vision. This is particularly true…
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Healthy Vision Week Begins October 8
The 5th Annual Healthy Vision Week kicks-off on October 8. The Northern Plains Eye Foundation has organized this screening week during past years with the assistance of eye care professionals in the Black Hills and Pierre, SouthDakota. The Black Hills Regional Eye Institute is one of forty-two eye care facilities providing free vision screenings for…
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Ectropion, Entropion, and Ptosis Treatment
When it comes to effective eye care, there are plenty of options we have to deal with various structures of the eye, such as the lenses, the corneas, and the retinas. Many people neglect to consider their eyelids when it comes to effective vision care, however. They shouldn’t. There are a few eyelid conditions that…
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