Sears Optical marks Eye Health Month

MASON, Ohio Sears Optical kicked off its annual “Family Eye Health Month,” a national campaign to promote optical health and encourage consumers to schedule their next eye exams with their eye care professionals on Tuesday.

The event, which runs through March, also includes special promotions and discounted eyewear.

The campaign embraces the nearly 800 Sears Optical centers located in Sears stores nationwide, and marks the company’s fiftieth year in the optical business. While Sears Optical does not provide exams, in most states there is an independent doctor of optometry located next door who does.

According to recent studies from the Vision Council of America, more than 11 million Americans are living with an uncorrected vision problem. Further, one in four children has a vision problem that goes undetected, such as common eye diseases.