Share a Photo of Something Good for Charity to Support Proper Eye Care for Children! (#EyeSawGood #MC)

I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Alcon. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. All opinions expressed are my own.

I got my first pair of glasses when I was 9 years old and my husband got his when he was 6.  Now two of our three children wear glasses at the ages of 6 and 9.  We are lucky that our children's school administers eye exams because, unless a child is squinting often during class, any vision problems can easily be overlooked.  Our 6 year old son already struggles with learning, so it was imperative that we not add unclear vision to his list of obstacles.  I know first hand how costly it is to buy glasses for children, especially when you need to keep one pair at home and one pair at school.  I shudder to think how many families are unable to provide proper eye care for their children even after a vision problem has been identified.

Through Alcon's #EyeSawGood campaign, you can help to raise up to $50,000 to go towards providing eye exams and glasses to children of families in need across the United States.  All you need to do is share a photo of something you deem as good on Twitter using the hashtag #EyeSawGood to prompt a $1 donation from Alcon to this worthy cause.

To learn more about this cause, visit www.theeyesolution.com.  My #EyeSawGood photo is at the top of this post.  What would be the subject of your #EyeSawGood photo?

Holiday 2011: NYS Collection Men's Polarized Sunglasses

NYS Collection offers the newest in today’s sunglass trends without paying a high price. This company, founded in 1996, now sells its collection in over 10,000 retail locations worldwide. Throughout the past 10 years, NYS Collection has made themselves the leader in the specialty retail industry selling many types of eyewear, such as men’s polarized sunglasses.

I got these sunglasses for my husband, Mike, because I wear transitions lenses in my glasses, so I have no need for this type of eyewear. Mike is extremely sensitive to sunlight and wears sunglasses outside all the time, even if it’s overcast. He was in need of a new pair, so he was happy to try out NYS’ polarized sunglasses. He really likes these glasses and says they are very comfortable on his ears as well as on his nose. He likes that the lenses are good quality, very clear, and they offer great sun protection against both UV and his sensitivity to light. He loves that they are polarized, as well. They are also surprisingly sturdy and well made, considering they are very reasonably priced. Overall, he says they are great sunglasses that are trendy and will last a long time, but don’t have the high price tag that many competitive brands have.

You can see all of NYS’ line, including sunglasses for women, men, and children, including accessories, on NYSCollection.com. The sunglasses shown here today are the 8180 in the "matgun" color, which retails for $35.


Thank you to NYS Collection Eyewear for providing a complimentary product sample for us to base this review upon.