Transitions Optical and Opticians Association of Canada announce Students of Vision scholarship winners
Canadian students Arleene Anes , Amelia Corfield and Sophie Turmel are the winners of the most recent Students of Vision scholarship program , according to Transitions Optical and the Opticians Association of Canada .
Anes , a student optician at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology , will receive the grand prize scholarship of $ 2,500 . Corfield , also a student optician at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology , will be awarded a scholarship of $ 1,500 , and Turmel , a student optician studying at Cégep Garneau , will be awarded a scholarship of $ 500 .
Student applicants were tasked with creating a presentation demonstrating what sun protection means to them , as well as how they will promote sun protection solutions in their field by crafting a video , presentation or essay . Submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges and evaluated based on their demonstration of creativity , strategic thinking and ethics .
Anes developed a creative , hand-drawn educational video that visually illustrated important facts about sun protection with a verbal explanation of the content , demonstrating a strategic approach to educating patients about sun protection solutions .
Corfield compiled a comprehensive presentation reviewing the necessary reasons for protecting the eyes and skin , summarizing key points to ensure patient understanding .
Turmel also submitted a video that highlighted the key points of sun protection solutions , including potential risk factors , results of sun damage and solutions for prevention .
The scholarship theme of Sun Protection Solutions was inspired by recent research from Transitions Optical , conducted by Wakefield Research , showing that :
While Canadians are equally as concerned about protecting their eyes from the sun ’ s UV rays as they are their skin ( 88 percent each ); they are more likely to take steps to protect their skin than their eyes .
Millennial patients , specifically , could benefit from education , as they are
the least likely generation to be concerned with sun protection and generally less likely to see their doctors .
There is also confusion about blue light , which is at the forefront of people ’ s minds because of the increased use of digital devices . Most people don ’ t know ( including 83 percent of Millennials ) that the sun is the largest singular source of harmful blue light , scattering it through the atmosphere and emitting over 100 times the intensity of electronic devices and screens .
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