eyeglasses News Archive

09-Oct-2008

 

  • McCain, Palin turn to risky politics (Chicago Sun-Times)
    If John McCain loses the election, he'll have Sarah Palin to thank. His VP pick may be good for a few laughs on "Saturday Night Live." She may have sold a warehouse of eyeglasses.


  • Lions groups will 'trick or treat' for eyeglasses Oct. 26 (The Bismarck Tribune)
    On the Sunday before Halloween, members of the Mandan Dacotah Lions Club and the Mandan Leo Club will canvass the city of Mandan to collect used eyeglasses, used cell phones and used hearing aids.


  • Sheriff's Blotter (The Acorn)
    Agoura Hills Someone stole a $30 purse containing $45 in cash, a pair of $200 eyeglasses and a driver's license from a vehicle parked in the 28700 block of Pisces Street Sept. 20. Vandals caused $20 in damages smearing candle wax on a car parked in the 28900 block of Thousand Oaks Boulevard Sept. 20.


  • Gold & Wood A14 Rimless Eyeglasses (AskMen)
    These are rimless glasses from modern eyewear pioneer Maurice Leonard at Gold & Wood Paris. The small operation turns out well-designed, well-made frames featuring fine woods and metals often shaped by the hands of Leonard himself.


  • The eyes have it (Milton Ulladulla Times)
    It is estimated there are over 150 million people worldwide whose vision impairment could be treated simply by the use of eyeglasses. While the World Health Organisation and others address the problem on a global level, others do what they can ? one pair of spectacles at a time.


  • Vision Correction Procedure Hits a Milestone (Carteret County News-Times)
    (ARA) - More than 150 million Americans, or approximately 50 percent of the U.S. population, require eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct common vision problems. For these people, waking up in bed and reaching over to the nightstand for eye glasses is a normal ritual.


  • The Great Pumpkin Patch is back to help children (The Wahpeton Daily News)
    To help children around the world improve their vision, the Headwater's Lions Club is offering pumpkins in exchange for used eyeglasses during their annual pre-Halloween event Oct. 18 at the Rosemeade Chalet in Chahinkapa Park.


  • Local Optometry Office Participates in World Sight Day (WCAV Charlottesville)
    Eight million people worldwide are blind due to the need for eyeglasses. But, a nationwide initiative is hoping to reduce that number.


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