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Dr. Kellye Knueppel and Kim Jelinske of The Vision Therapy Center are in PyeongChang, South Korea as volunteers for the 2013 Special Olympics Word Winter Games.  We're sharing pictures Dr. Knueppel is sending back to us, including this shot of the "two Kims" - our own Kim Jelinske and an athlete named Kim. 

Dr. Kellye Knueppel and Kim Jelinske (aka the Seoul sisters) are in Seoul and PyeongChang, South Korea, to serve as volunteers for the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. We've received a few pictures back from Dr. K and Kim, and we want to share them with you, along with a news release from the Southern California College of Optometry.  (Photo above - Dr. Knueppel at the changing of the royal guard at Gwanghwamun gate.)

Before we get to the pics, let's touch on the news release.  Dr. Knueppel is a 1993 graduate of the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), and they recently put out a news release regarding her trip to Seoul. 

In this new video, Dr. Kellye Knueppel discusses the various aspects of a learning-related vision problem.  Discover what types of learning problems can be caused by a vision problem, and why typical vision screenings often fail to detect these issues.

As an indication of the importance of vision therapy as part of comprehensive eyecare, the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) bestowed two honors upon Dr. Kellye Knueppel and Dr. Brandon Begotka of The Vision Therapy Center.

In the second part of this three-part series, I touched on Dr. Kellye Knueppel’s altruistic nature, which has led her to devote countless hours to the Opening Eyes program over the years.  Her trips to the Special Olympics World Games are designed to help people with vision problems, without a doubt.  But there is an optometric challenge to this undertaking. 

I recently talked to Dr. Kellye Knueppel about her trip to the Special Olympics World Games, where she volunteered as part of the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes Program.   I came away with the impression that her volunteering to help athletes with significant vision problems was one part altruism, one part heavy-duty career challenge. 

Dr. Kellye Knueppel’s trip to Athens was a combination of diagnosing difficult vision problems, meeting new friends, and experiencing an international thrill few of us will ever see.