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KID'S VISION

1 out of 4 children have vision problems that can cause problems in learning and behavior.  Virtually everything kids learn comes through their eyes.  They're at a disadvantage in school and other activities when they can't see well.  Many children needs glasses and don't even know it.  

If you're like many parents, you trust the vision screenings at school.  However, many eye conditions can go unnoticed at a basic screening.  A complete comprehensive eye exam is performed by an Eye care Professional.  I recommend taking your child for a routine comprehensive eye exam once a year.  If you don't have your own eye doctor, call Dr. Tsiaras & Associates at 401-831-4592 to schedule your child's eye appointment. 

If your child needs glasses, please feel free to stop by at either of our locations to look at the great selection of children's frames.  Speak to one of our qualified opticians who can assist your child with choosing the best frame for their prescription and face shape, and to discuss with you the best lenses available for your child.  

We offer a variety of quality frames and lenses with warranties available.  Stop by and visit us today!

Your purchase helps fight preventable blindness

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Photo Credit: Sam Jones Photography. Bono wearing REVO Raconteur with blue water lenses for "Buy Vision, Give Sight" campaign to prevent vision impairment and blindness.

"Buy Vision, Give Sight" Campaign Will Help More than 5 Million People by 2020

Brien Holden Vision Institute to Implement Program with Local Partners

NEW YORK, July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eyewear brand Revo and U2 lead singer Bono announced a partnership today to help prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5 million people by 2020. The initiative, dubbed "Buy Vision, Give Sight," will drive $10 million to the fight to improve access to eye screening, prescription glasses and eye health care in under-resourced communities around the world.

A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=34679

When a consumer purchases a new pair of Revo sunglasses, $10 from the sale of every pair, up to a total of $10 million, will be donated by Revo to the "Buy Vision, Give Sight" (Revo) initiative. To execute the initiative, Revo and Bono are partnering with the non-profit Brien Holden Vision Institute (Brien Holden Vision Institute), whose mission is to provide sustainable solutions for eye care and end avoidable blindness and vision impairment in under-resourced communities. The funds donated by Revo to the Brien Holden Vision Institute will help pay for basic eye care services, such as eye tests and prescription glasses, and build stronger eye care services in target communities for the longer term by training local people to provide eye care and detect eye diseases in their communities. The majority of Revo's contribution to Brien Holden will support their "Our Children's Vision" campaign (Brien Holden Vision Institute) whose aim is to prevent impaired vision and preventable blindness in more than 50 million children by 2020. A portion of the "Buy Vision, Give Sight" funds will also be used for eye health medical research.

An estimated 625 million people are unnecessarily blind or vision-impaired worldwide. According to the Brien Holden Vision Institute, almost 75% of all vision impairments including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, un-operated cataract and glaucoma can be prevented or cured with access to preventative eye care and treatment, including prescription glasses.

Bono, who has a long track record in global health, particularly as an activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS, was diagnosed with glaucoma 20 years ago. His experience with glaucoma, for which he has been able to receive excellent treatment, has made him determined to find a way to increase access to frontline eye health services for others. The U2 singer will appear in Revo advertisements and campaign materials supporting the initiative.

"The 'Buy Vision, Give Sight' campaign is a very personal one for me," said Bono. "Thanks to good medical care my eyes are okay, but tens of millions of people around the world with sight problems don't have access to glasses, or even a basic eye test. Poor eyesight may not be life-threatening, but it dramatically affects your life and your livelihood if you aren't able to fix it. When we met with experts, they said the number one problem is untreated poor vision, which prevents a child from learning in school, or an adult from performing their job. Sight is a human right and the 'Buy Vision, Give Sight' initiative will help ensure millions of people have access to the eye exams and glasses they need to see."

Bono added: "With Brien Holden, we found a partner doing remarkable work, hand-in-hand with local communities. It's mind-expanding what they are achieving; we're very excited to work in partnership with them and Revo."

Yehuda Shmidman, CEO of Sequential Brands Group, the owner of the Revo brand, commented, "We are very excited about this partnership. Revo's pioneering lens technology has always put eye-health central to Revo products and we believe Revo buyers will embrace the idea that their purchase is helping someone else. We're proud to support Bono and the Brien Holden Vision Institute in their efforts to bring basic eye care services to millions of people around the world. "

"Eye tests and eye examinations are at the front line of eye care. But for millions of people without medical access, the simplest problems go untreated, children lose education opportunities and adults lose employment, often resulting in poverty. It's unnecessary and avoidable," said Kovin Naidoo, Global Director of Programs, Brien Holden Vision Institute. "Together, through the 'Buy Vision, Give Sight' campaign, we can make a lasting imprint on eye care provision globally."

By utilizing mirror coating lens technology developed by NASA as solar protection for satellites, Revo quickly became the leader in polarized lens technology and continues to offer the clearest and most advanced high-contrast polarized sunglasses on the market. Revo's innovative Light Management System^TM (LMS) delivers superior performance and protection from UVA/UVB rays and manages the full spectrum of light.

During U2's Innocence + Experience World Tour, Bono will exclusively wear Revo sunglasses. Additionally, he has designed a capsule collection of sunglasses for the brand comprised of 5 styles. It will debut in late Fall 2015 and will include lenses in various colors outfitted with Revo's LMS^TM technology. The collection will be available at Revo.com, Sunglass Hut stores, and other fine specialty, optical and sporting goods stores around the world. As with all Revo sunglasses, $10 dollars from each pair of the Bono for Revo collection will go to the "Buy Vision, Give Sight" initiative.  Bono has donated his time and efforts to this partnership with Revo so that all funds can be directed to the "Buy Vision, Give Sight" campaign.

ABOUT REVO

Founded in 1985, Revo quickly became a global performance eyewear brand known as the leader in polarized lens technology. Revo sunglasses were first created by utilizing lens technology developed by NASA as solar protection for satellites. Nearly three decades later, Revo continues to build on its rich tradition of technology and innovation by offering the clearest and most advanced high-contrast polarized eyewear in the world.  Revo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sequential Brands Group Inc. and is manufactured under trademark license by B. Robinson, a leading manufacturer and distributor of luxury eyewear. Visit www.revo.com.

ABOUT SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC.

Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) owns, promotes, markets, and licenses a portfolio of consumer brands in the fashion, active and lifestyle categories.  Sequential seeks to ensure that its brands continue to thrive and grow by employing strong brand management, design and marketing teams. Sequential has licensed and intends to license its brands in a variety of consumer categories to retailers, wholesalers and distributors in the United States and around the world. For more information, please visit Sequential's corporate website at: www.sequentialbrandsgroup.com. To inquire about licensing opportunities, please email: newbusiness@sbg-ny.com.

ABOUT BRIEN HOLDEN VISION INSITITUTE

Brien Holden Vision Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing creative and advanced solutions to ensure the provision of vision for everyone, everywhere.

The Institute's mission includes developing new solutions for vision care, especially refractive error and early disease detection, and to eliminate vision impairment and avoidable blindness, thereby raising the quality of life for all people, everywhere and helping to reduce disability and poverty for those in need.

Brien Holden Vision Institute is a social enterprise, investing the revenues from its work into creating scientific solutions and developing and delivering eye care and education programs around the world. Visit www.brienholdenvision.org

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Celebrities Wearing Our Frames

Many celebrities are wearing the frame brands we sell, such as LaFont, l.a. Eyeworks, Andy Wolf, Lindberg, Robert Marc, and Persol to name a few.

Megan Fox wearing LaFont Karima, and George Clooney wearing Persol 2157 sunglasses in the movie "Ocean's Thirteenth".




Kirsten Vangsness from the hit television series "Criminal Minds" wearing l.a. Eyeworks Douglas, and Melissa Meyers wearing Robert Marc 719 aviator sunglasses.




Lady Gaga wearing Andy Wolf Jordans sunglasses, and Richard Gere wearing a Lindberg rimless titanium frame.



If you have a favorite celebrity and want the look they're wearing, call or stop by our store today for more information.  In most cases, if we carry the brand they are wearing, we can get the frame for you!  Special orders may require a deposit and any custom made frames, such as a Lindberg, are no returnable. Please visit our store today and view our great selection of frames.

KNOW YOUR OPTIONS FOR TRANSITION LENSES

Transition lenses have been around for a very long time.  Technology has improved significantly over the past several years, and there are several options available to the consumer.

Transitions (a/k/a as photochromic lenses) lenses primarily darken outdoors when activated by direct UV light. That's why they change color outdoors and remain clear indoors.  Most transition lenses do not darken behind the windshield of a car because the windshield blocks UV light.  Temperature also can influence the effectiveness of transition lenses.

There are several types to choose from:

Signature:
 *lenses respond only to UV light, which get darker outdoors and return quicker to their original clear state indoors.  

X-tra active:
* lenses respond to both UV light and natural (visible, clear or white) light, so they are able to darker behind the windshield of a car.  However, you will always have a hint of tint on your lenses.

Drivewear:
* lenses respond to UV light, natural light and various weather temperatures.  How dark the lens get depends on all these factors.  These lenses are polarized at all times and in all weather conditions.  

Vantage:
* polarized lenses that respond only to UV light, which get darker outdoors and return quicker to their original clear state indoors.  Transitions are available in brown, gray and green tints in a variety of lens material.  

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SPORTS GLASSES

More and more athletes are taking seriously their eyewear as a critical piece of their sports equipment. But you don't need to be a serious or professional athlete to realize the benefits that technology and equipment can have on your enjoyment and performance of outdoor sports and activities. From golf to cycling, running, hiking, skiing, motorcycle riding and water sports – having the right sports glasses can make a huge difference.

How you see through your lenses can play a major role in your game.  Golfers may want to consider a lenses specifically designed for the sport. A progressive golf lens offers sharp viewing in all three areas for far distant green, the ball at player's feet, and the score card, and also enhances peripheral vision. This lens is also designed to fit difficult wrap around frames. Some lenses are designed to fit extra-large sports/sun frames.  An impact resistant safety lenses is recommended for all sports glasses along with an anti-reflective treatment to combat glare. Adding transitions, polarization, tint, anti-fog or anti-reflective treatment to your lenses is also beneficial and can make a significance difference by reducing eye fatigue and protecting your eyes from the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays.  Certain color tints work better for certain types of sports.  

We offer the latest in lens technology for single vision, bi-focal and progressive wearers along with a variety of lens treatments such as tints, transitions, polarization and anti-reflective treatments.  Stop by our store today and tell us what sport you play, and we will go over all your options with you.  

POLARIZED LENSES

Polarized lenses block light rays that would normally enter your eyes after reflecting off of surfaces. The light that enters your eye after passing through a polarized lens has been filtered, allowing the wearer to see in a different way.

Health benefits:

Polarized lenses reduce glare and improves safety by blocking reflections.  This improves eye comfort and allows you to take in the view without squinting.  Roadways and water sources are major major culprits of glare, and can cause danger to drivers who may already struggle with vision issues. Glare can create a very uncomfortable eye health issue for people with sensitive eyes, and even may cause migraines in patients who are prone to developing them.

Polarized lenses are great for water sports such as fishermen and boaters, which makes the water easier to see.  Without polarized lenses, the water's surface simply reflects everything around it.

Eyestrain can be relieved with wearing polarized lenses.  Squinting to see clear images stresses the eye and creates uncomfortable eye health issues like redness, irritation, fatigue and headaches. Polarized lenses neutralize these issues and allows eyes to feel more comfortable and well rested.

Wearing polarizes lenses can reveal colors and images like never before.  You will see crisply and clearly at a level of detail that may astound you!

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