Lewis Center, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/11/2019 -- Dr. Bill Lay, eye doctor at Professional Visioncare's offices in Lewis Center, Johnstown, and Westerville, OH, will soon be joining CrossEyed Missions on a trip to Haiti. There, he will help provide over 1,500 Haitians with eye exams, eyeglasses, and sunwear.

Dr. Lay's participation in CrossEyed Mission's journey is not the only way that Professional Visioncare will be partnering with this sight-giving charity. The popular optometry practice will also be sponsoring an eye exam in Haiti to match every eye exam that their eye doctors perform in Ohio. In addition, everyone who wants to contribute to the goal of improving eye care for Haitians is invited to drop off their old sunglasses at any Professional Visioncare office. Dr. Lay will bring the sunwear to Haiti for distribution. To show appreciation for everyone who gives a pair, donors will receive a $50 discount on non-prescription sunwear and a $100 discount on prescription sunglasses in all of Professional Visioncare's optical stores.

"Everyone deserves to see the world as clearly as possible, no matter where they live," says Dr. Bill Lay. "I am excited to join CrossEyed Missions and share my professional experience and our patients' sunglasses donations with the people of Haiti. I look forward to bringing the gift of sight to as many needy Haitians as possible."

CrossedEyed Missions was established as a non-profit charity dedicated to enhancing vision for all people – from young children to senior adults – who do not have access to quality eye care. Since the start of these missions, the volunteer eye doctors have provided thousands of eye exams and distributed thousands of pairs of eyeglasses, all free of charge. With no boundaries, CrossEyed Missions has journeyed to many needy regions, including Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, and Peru. Until CrossEyed Missions came to visit, there were whole neighborhoods in these countries where the citizens were not able to focus on their surrounding landscapes or clearly see the faces of their families.

The upcoming February mission will travel to Saint-Marc, a historic seaport city in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. Even though the Greater Saint-Marc area is the fourth largest urban area in Haiti, it ranks very poorly in terms of medical services. Approximately 60% of the local population lives outside of town in the communal section where there is a lack of electricity, drainage systems, and potable water. Quality healthcare, such as basic eye exams and vision correction treatment is almost nonexistent.

About Dr. Bill Lay
Dr. Bill Lay is a distinguished member of the Professional Visioncare team. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, Past President of the OOA, and served as past governor of the Central Ohio Optometric Association. He has spent 21 years as a Session member at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church. Dr. Lay was named the 2001 Young Optometrist of the Year for the state of Ohio and he received the National Young Optometrist of the Year Award in 2002. He also received the National InfantSee Award in 2007 for his promotion of the importance of eye care for infants.

He is no stranger to giving his expertise generously to those who need it, having traveled in 1991 to provide eye care to the people of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Professional Visioncare is proud to have Dr. Lay take part in the upcoming CrossEyed Missions trip to Haiti.

Contact:
Professional VisionCare - 185 S State St, Westerville, OH , 43081; Ph: 614-678-5989 https://professionalvcinc.com/hours-directions/westerville/

Professional VisionCare - 703 W Coshocton St, Johnstown, OH, 43031; Ph: 740-200-4244 https://professionalvcinc.com/hours-directions/johnstown/

Lewis Center - 7100 Graphics Way Suite 3200, Lewis Center, OH, 43035; Ph: 614-808-8442 https://professionalvcinc.com/lewis-center-ohio/

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Professional VisionCare sets up a special gallery in their most recent community initiative, living up to their mission: Not Your Ordinary Eye Doctors.

Westerville, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/29/2017 -- Professional VisionCare is currently hosting artwork from the Open Door Art Studio & Gallery, a local studio that gives artists with disabilities the opportunity to actualize their dreams and create masterpieces. The artwork is sold at art shows – including from the display at this optometry practice.

With offices in Westerville and Johnstown, Ohio, Professional VisionCare's skilled and compassionate optometrists dedicate themselves to improving the quality of life for every patient. Twelve years ago, they built a specialized office to meet the unique needs of children and special needs patients. The new art gallery with pieces created by disabled artists is located at this site. This latest community initiative is just one more proof that they are Not Your Ordinary Eye Doctors.

"We are honored to highlight the artwork of our special needs community and share these beautiful pictures with our patients. Our office is like a gallery that changes constantly, as soon as a creative masterpiece finds a new home," says Dr. Carole R. Burns, FCOVD.

The eye doctors at Professional VisionCare have been serving the greater Columbus, Ohio, area and special needs community with a complete suite of optometry services for 33 years. Their goal is to be a force of good in the community, and to change lives through innovative vision care. They provide a full, extensive range of advanced eye care services to patients of all ages and stages of development, including comprehensive eye exams, vision testing, vision therapy and precisely manufactured, durable quality eyeglasses and contact lenses.

It is widely recognized that Professional VisionCare goes beyond the standard level of medical eye care. In 2016, they received the prestigious title Best in Patient Experience – an honor presented during a ceremony by the Transitions Lens International Innovation Awards program, in Orlando, Florida. As a close-knit "family" of optometrists with high credentials and unique specialties, these eye doctors strive to treat patients the way they would like themselves and their families to be treated.

Professional VisionCare aims to be much more than just an optometry office. This practice grew out of a passion to optimize sight with top medical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment – all offered within a stress-free, relaxing setting. The Open Door Art Studio & Gallery exhibition goes hand in hand with their goals, and enhances the eye care clinic with attractive decor and a welcoming environment that shows genuine appreciation of all their diverse patients.

Contact:
Westerville Office
185 South State Street
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-898-9989
Fax: 614-898-3054

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Professional VisionCare was awarded the 2016 Best in Patient Experience title during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday at the Transitions Academy event in Orlando. “We are very excited to give our patients the best experience in our office possible and receive this honor from Transitions Optical," - Miller, Practice Director at Professional VisionCare.

Westerville, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/13/2017 -- Transitions Optical honored Professional VisionCare, Westerville, Ohio with the 2016 Best in Patient Experience title, a category of the Transitions Innovation Awards program, during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday at Transitions Academy in Orlando, FL.

"We extend our warmest congratulations to Professional VisionCare on the programs they initiated in 2016 that helped the company grow and continue to innovate," said Drew Smith, director, North America Channels, Transitions Optical. "Professional VisionCare smartly asked all staff members to help define what a great patient experience would look like in their office. Thanks to this process, they employed new strategies for improving patient experience with the best products, including Transitions® lenses."

Raquel Miller, Practice Director at Professional VisionCare, accepted the award on behalf of the practice at Transitions Academy. Read more about the practice here: http://www.professionalvisioncareinc.com/our-story/

"Listening to our staff and asking them for their honest opinions about what they think and know about Transitions lenses as well as suggestions for how to improve our company culture was the best step we could take to better our patient interactions and practice overall," said Miller. "We are very excited to give our patients the best experience in our office possible and receive this honor from Transitions Optical."

During Transitions Academy, Best in Patient Experience finalists Costco Optical (Canada) and Visionworks were also recognized for their commitment to providing patients the highest level of support and protection.

About the Best in Patient Experience Award
Launched in 2015, the Best in Patient Experience award celebrates an individual or company for developing a forward-thinking approach to consistently dispense Transitions® lens products and meet individual patient needs.

About Transitions Optical
Transitions Optical is the leading provider of plastic photochromic (adaptive) lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Having been the first to successfully manufacture and commercialize plastic adaptive lenses in 1990, and as a result of its relentless investment in research and development and technology, Transitions Optical offers a wide variety of products, setting new standards of advanced performance to provide ever increasing visual comfort and UV protection.

Product leadership, consumer focus, and operational excellence have made the Transitions® brand one of the most recognized consumer brands in optics.

For more information about the company and Transitions lenses, visit Transitions.com or TransitionsPRO.com.

About Professional VisionCare
Professional VisionCare is a full service eye care clinic with locations in Westerville and Johnstown Ohio. Providing eye health services beyond comprehensive eye exams, they are dedicated to changing lives through innovative vision care. Not Your Ordinary Eye Doctor, this eye care practice truly stands out in the optomeric field.

For more information about Professional VisionCare, visit http://www.professionalvisioncareinc.com/

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