Frances Wilhelm, Director of Marketing
941-480-2137 or fwilhelm@centerforsight.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Center For Sight Brings Clear Vision to Life through
“Adventures in Darkness.”
Sun City, FL—In an
effort to raise awareness about cataracts, the leading cause of blindness in
the world, and generate contributions to help Prevent Blindness, Center For Sight
proudly presents, “Adventures In Darkness” with Tom Sullivan. The show will be
on Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Freedom
Plaza Auditorium, located at 1010 American Eagle #352
in Sun City Center.
A
fundraiser for Prevent Blindness Florida, “Adventures in Darkness” begins at
12:00 p.m. with on-site complimentary vision screenings, which are open to the
public and provided by Dr. Casey Maloney from Center For
Sight. A ticket to the show is $15 and can be purchased through the Freedom
Plaza Lifestyles Offices in Sun City Center (contact 813-642-1215). The
show includes a cocktail hour with
complimentary beverages, followed by a compelling and inspiring performance by
Tom Sullivan, a unique singer, actor, author and producer.
“Center For Sight is committed to
Bringing Clear Vision to Life. We’re focused on helping patients with cataracts
receive the care they need. Together, we can prevent blindness from cataracts
and, in many cases, help patients see better than they
have ever been able to see in their lives,” says Center For Sight’s Dr. William
L. Soscia, cataract and lens replacement surgeon in Sun City Center.
About
Cataracts
A cataract is a clouding
of the eye’s lens. “If left untreated,
cataracts could lead to significant loss of sight or even blindness,” says Dr.
William L. Soscia. Cataracts are a leading cause of
blindness in the world. More than 20 million Americans age 40 and older have
cataracts. Symptoms may be subtle and include blurred vision, sensitivity to
light, glare or halos around objects, faded colors and poor night vision. Early
diagnosis of cataracts is key, as surgery is the only
proven treatment for cataracts and restores sight in more than 95% of cases
treated.
About Tom Sullivan
Tom
Sullivan is known to many as a signer, actor, author and producer. Blind since
birth, Tom lived in a challenging world of isolation and special treatment.
Driven to break out and live as sighted people do, Mr. Sullivan has made a
number of guest-starring appearances in major network television shows and
movies, becoming one of the most sought after motivational speakers.
About Center For Sight
With locations throughout
Southwest Florida, Center For Sight is the nation’s
leading multi-disciplinary practice providing patients worldwide with advanced
healthcare in ophthalmology, dermatology, cosmetic facial surgery and hearing
services. Under the clinical direction of David W. Shoemaker, M.D. and William
J. Lahners, M.D., F.A.C.S., Center For Sight has eight
offices located in Bradenton, Sarasota, Sun City Center, Venice, Englewood and
North Port. For more information, visit centerforsight.net or call (800) 941-6956.
About Freedom Plaza
Freedom
Plaza in Sun City Center, Florida, is a full-service Life-Care retirement
community. Residents enjoy the comforts of home in a beautiful residential
setting with the peace of mind and convenience of continuing-care retirement
living. Freedom Plaza is located
on a 140-acre nature preserve with more than 15 floor plans with the
safety net of guaranteed Life-Care. For more information, visit www.freedomplaza.com or call (813) 642-1244.
About Prevent
Blindness Florida
Prevent Blindness Florida
is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Tampa. They have been the
state’s leading sight-saving organization since 1957 dedicated to preventing
blindness through vision screening for adults and children as well as public
education initiatives on eye health and safety. For more
information visit www.preventblindnessflorida.org
or call (800) 817-3595.