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Interactive museum exhibit showcases healthy vision habits

March 16, 2005

TAMPA, Fla. - The Eye Didn't Know That! museum tour is slated to visit science centers and museums around the country this year, showcasing healthy vision habits for children and adults through an interactive museum exhibit, according to a news release.

The centerpiece of the Eye Didn't Know That! exhibit is a series of six unique hands-on experiences, including interactive kiosks and informational signage that enable visitors to fully experience and learn more about the eye and healthy vision. Ten interactive displays will demonstrate the light spectrum and effect light has on the eye, how all the parts of the eye work, what diseased eyes (cataracts) look like and how UV protection and photochromic technology can protect the eyes from the effects of harmful UV light over time.

The nearly 1,000 square foot exhibit includes interactive components aimed at teaching adults and children about the importance of protecting their eyesight from the risks of sun exposure.

The public education program comes at a time when the ozone layer that protects the earth from UV rays is decreasing 12 percent every decade, yet awareness of the need for protection of the eyes is low according to a national survey sponsored by Transitions Optical. The survey found that while 79 percent of Americans knew that extended exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer, only 6 percent knew it can harm the eyes.

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