Recently, Sacramento Kings star Tyreke Evans teamed up with VSP Vision Care to host a charity basketball camp for Sacramento area children in need for the second year in a row. The kids had a great time shooting hoops and participating in a question and answer session with Tyreke. Local VSP optometrists Tiffany Lu, OD, Russell Ng, OD, and …
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VSP, Sacramento Kings star Tyreke Evans and Positive Coaching Alliance will host the second annual free basketball camp for 200 Sacramento students in need this week. The children have been selected by the Family Life Center in Sacramento as well as VSP partners including Asian Resources Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento. Each …
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Father’s Day is just around the corner! Show him some love with our new Father’s Day Eyechart!
Was Bugs Bunny right? Do carrots really improve your eye sight? Well, not exactly. Eating carrots won’t make you see better than you already do, but Bugs’ favorite snack is packed with important vitamins and nutrients that can help protect vision. This is just one example of a common eye myth that has led to …
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Without further ado… here’s the first official EyeFiles video featuring the one and only Bill Nye the Science Guy! In this video, Bill examines the claim that 3-D movies can make you feel sick or dizzy. Is it true….? What do you think? Curious to hear the thoughts of Dr. Kevin Pho, Jesus Diaz, FitSugar, …
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Erik G. is a VSP Regional Sales Manager in Tennessee who shares his recent experience as a volunteer during an event with the VSP Mobile Eyes program. Erik G. taking a pupil distance (PD) measurement of a patient. The mobile clinic event I had the chance to be a part of recently with Oakland High School …
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Today at an unveiling ceremony in Pinellas Park, FL, VSP and Transitions Optical launched a new mobile clinic that will provide charitable eye exams and eyewear to people in need across the U.S. Today, more than 50 pre-screened students from Azalea Elementary located in Pinellas County are the first to benefit from the new clinic. …
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VSP provider Dr. Jeffrey Anshel wrote an article for education.com regarding keeping our kids eyes safe while using digital devices and avoiding Computer Vision Syndrome and tired eyes. Good advice for adults too. Read article. So how much time do you estimate you or your kids spend per day looking at digital devices (smart phones, …
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Gail J. works in VSP’s Human Resources department. She shares her experience as an employee volunteer at the recent 2010 Sacramento Black Expo, of which VSP was a major sponsor. VSP made quite the impression at Black Expo 2010. We’ve participated in the past by having the standard booth and VSP volunteers on hand …
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NBA Star Bobby Jackson talks about the importance of vision for kids in school and with sports. Do you have a story about how vision has impacted you or your child in school or sports? Share it with us, and you’ll be entered to win a backpack autographed by Bobby Jackson.