Show By BERT BOYACK 1 iy GERALD ROBINSON THIS TIllS WEEK Dr G G. G 0 O. O Robinson Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson Vision Specialist Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- Vision Center HO South Main Street A trained optometrist Is dedicated dedicated dedicated ded ded- to the preservation of sight and according to Dr Robinson Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson Next to life itself Gods God's most gracious gift is sight DR ROBINSON first became interested In optometry in his youth when the modern functional function function- al 21 approach halted a personal progression vi visual s ual problem which was not responding to conventional care After his continued visits to his doctor he said saidI I 1 was convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that optometry offered a valuable contribution to the health care field and I wanted tobe to tobe tobe be an integral part of it A NATIVE of Price Dr RobInson Robinson Rob Rob- inson was a graduate of Carbon High School In Price and did his pre-optometry pre studies at Carbon Carbon Carbon Car Car- bon Junior College transferring transferring transferring transfer transfer- ring to Pacific University where he received his BS degree and his Doctor of Optometry metry degree He is licensed to practice in six states but has chosen Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- to establish his practice and to reside with his family The friendliness of the people and the growth potential of the area helped me In my choice choice- he said and the past six years have made the choice we well 11 founded DR ROBINSON married Catherine M Morgan 0 r g a n of Price They are parents are parents of 8 ye year r old twins Tami Tam and Cami Cam 6 year old Cathy CathyAnne Anne 5 year and Sheri 4 An active member of the LAS Church Dr Robinson served as a missionary He now serves in the Elders' Elders quorum presidency presidency presidency dency in the ward COMMUNITY activities and growth are of gr great at interest to Dr Robinson He is a member of the Bountiful club and currently Is vice president A member of both the American Ameri Ameri- can and Utah Associations Associations Asso Asso- Dr Robinson Is the Ule public Information director forthe for forthe forthe the Utah Association lie He is also a clinical associate of the Op Op- Extension program DR ROBINSON is an active hobbyist and participates In bowling gol golf occasionally and amateur photography Optometry Is a relatively new member of the healing arts family with its full potential still untapped according to Dr Robinson IT lT IS NECESSARY he continued continued continued con con- to to educate the public that professional eye care In Involves involves involves in- in not just a pair of or glasses for an eyesight problem m. m The inadequacy of ot the Snellen chart as the only screening criteria for determining the visual efficiency efficiency efficiency effi effi- In our school children must be realized The majority of low achievers and poor readers readers read read- ers In our schools s pass the Snellen test and have 20 vi vi- vi sion These visual delinquents' delinquents can be found through evaluation of the visual skills required for reading and performing close work and by the watchful eye of an alert teacher or parent who observes evidences of straining straining straining strain strain- ing squinting frowning and short attention span for close work OPTOMETRY CAN offer its full service when these problems problems problems lems are recognized and re referred referred referred re- re for visual care and en en- en Dr Robinson reminds us that 83 8 83 of all our knowledge Is gleaned through our eyesight and 80 of all our activities are guided by what we see He then concluded It becomes evident that a yearly jearly visual analysis for every school child is equally important with health and dental examinations BECAUSE optometry is a fast growing profession the thereal thereal thereal real challenge is to keep abreast of ot the ever growing knowledge and advance advancements ments In vis visual u a I health |