Doctor Lanny Odin (left), owner of Central Illinois Retina Center in Taylorville, was Tuesday's guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Taylorville Kiwanis Club. Program chair Patty Hornbuckle (center) invited Dr. Odin to speak; Kiwanis Club president Pastor Bill Kerns is at right.
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the owner of the new Central Illinois Retina Center in Taylorville, at their weekly meeting on Tuesday at Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium.
Doctor Lanny Odin opened the new practice on North Chcney in the spring of 2015. Doctor Odin told Kiwanis Club members that his practice is solely focued on retinal disease, and affilictions caused by an aging eye—those being macular degneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.
Doctor Odin added his goal is to prevent vision loss by medication. He added laser therapy is being used less and less due to the scarring that it causes.
Kiwanis members were reminded about the upcoming WRAN Kiwanis Radiothon August 2nd, and the annual Peanut Days fund-raiser on the streets of Taylorville September 23rd and 24th. Both comprise a large share of the club's fund-raising during the year, for projects focused on children and youth.
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium. For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.
