Charlotte, NC — August 5, 2008
— Horizon Eye Care, one of Charlotte’s leading ophthalmology practices,
announced Sara Slone of Fort Mill, SC, as the winner of its “Walk the
Extra Mile” Challenge. For the “Walk the Extra Mile” Challenge,
Horizon Eye Care teamed up with The ALS Association – Jim “Catfish”
Hunter Chapter and its Charlotte Walk to Defeat ALS™, held May 31,
2008. Participants who raised $500 or greater for the Walk to Defeat
ALS, The ALS Association’s flagship fundraising event, were entered in
a drawing to win free LASIK eye surgery, a service valued at over
$3,000.
With the “Walk the Extra Mile” Challenge, Horizon Eye
Care will be remembering its former LASIK Director, Wijdan Bedwan, who
lost her battle with ALS this past winter at a young age of 37. Ms.
Bedwan was instrumental in building Horizon’s in-house LASIK Center in
2000, running the center with the highest of standards and patient
care. “Wijdan was a key contributor to the LASIK center at Horizon Eye
Care,” said Paul G. Galentine, MD, Chairman of Horizon Eye Care. “She
was the embodiment of the qualities that Horizon Eye Care truly values,
both professionally and personally.”
In addition to the “Walk
the Extra Mile” Challenge, Horizon Eye Care also participated in the
Walk to Defeat ALS with their corporate Walk team, “Eyes on a Cure.”
To date, the team has raised nearly $5,000 for the Charlotte Walk to
Defeat ALS to go to ALS research, programs, and advocacy. With the
help of Horizon Eye Care and Team Eyes on a Cure, the 2008 Charlotte
Walk became the most successful event for the Jim “Catfish” Hunter
Chapter, raising over $250,000 for the fight against ALS.
Founded
in 1998, Horizon Eye Care is one of the regionally recognized leaders
in vision care and has been providing the greater Charlotte community
with quality eye care for decades. Horizon was the first practice in
Charlotte to begin performing corneal refractive surgery in 1985,
followed by Laser Vision Correction in 1993 and LASIK in 1997. Horizon
provides full service medical and surgical care including routine eye
care, retina, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, pediatrics,
and cornea / external disease. Horizon is also the premier destination
for optical and contact lens service. Horizon Eye Care is the eye care
provider to the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Checkers, and the
Charlotte Knights.
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For more information: Janie Blackstock, (704) 365-0555, jblackstock@horizoneye.com For more information on Horizon Eye Care, P.A.: http://www.horizoneye.com
