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Eye Health Facts

"80% of learning in a child’s first 12 years comes through the eyes." - Vision Council (2005), RIF and VCA Partner to Reach Parents
"1 in 3 seniors has a vision-impairing eye disease; many are preventable." - Vision Council (2006)
"1 in 4 children has an undetected vision problem." - Vision Council
"Every year 3.2 million people go blind from prolonged UV exposure." - World Health Organization
"Of the 20 million people with cataracts, an estimated 20% may be due to UV." - World Health Organization

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About Transitions Optical

Transitions Optical, Inc. was founded in 1990 and now employs over 1,200 dedicated people worldwide and has partnerships with nearly a dozen lens manufacturers. Currently, we are able to offer more than 100 lens options in the latest lens materials and the most popular lens designs.

As the award-winning manufacturer of the #1 eyecare professional-recommended photochromic lenses in the world, we are proud of our successful heritage. We are equally proud of our worldwide efforts to promote healthy sight and wellness through outreach, education and

support of global organizations which share in our mission.

For more than 15 years, Transitions Optical has been a recognized leading force in promoting the importance of healthy sight and wellness to people worldwide. Through our outreach and our products, we are providing more people access to the short term benefits of better and more comfortable vision all day and every day, plus the long-term protection they need to preserve healthy sight throughout their lives.

Awards/Recognition 2010 Gallup Great Workplace

When it comes to helping people see better, we're seen as a leader.
Transitions Optical, Inc. is very proud of being recognized for our innovative products and our commitment to healthy sight and wellness.

We have been the recipient of the following awards from the Optical Laboratories Association:

* 2011 Gallup Workplace
* 2010 Gallup Great Workplace
* 2007 OLA President's Award
* 2005 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Materials, Transitions V lenses with ESP
* 2005 OLA Award of Excellence, Marketing, Eye Didn't Know That!
* 2004 OLA Award of Excellence, Marketing, Vision for a Healthy Future
* 2003 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Treatments, Younger Optics, Trilogy in Transitions
* 2002 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Treatments, Transitions Next Generation, 1.50
* 2001 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Treatments, SOLA Spectralite Velocity Transitions
* 2000 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Treatments, Splitz Transitions Fun lenses
* 1998 OLA Award of Excellence, Marketing, Transitions UV Light & Demo Cards
* 1997 OLA Award of Excellence, Marketing, Transitions Consumer Advertising Campaign
* 1995 OLA Award of Excellence, Lens Material Treatment Applications, Transitions and Spectralite
* 1993 OLA Award of Excellence, Best in lenses, Transitions Plus

Transitions® lenses have also received the following industry seals:

American Optometric Association Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers and Blockers * Transitions lenses are the first lenses to receive the American Optometric Association's (AOA) Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers/Blockers.
* The AOA's Commission on Ophthalmic Standards specified the minimum requirements and test procedures for acceptance of products for the AOA Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers/Blockers. They include independent testing of product samples.

World Council of Optometry Global Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers and Blockers * The World Council of Optometry (WCO) recognizes Transitions lenses as the first to meet the requirements of the organization's Global Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers/Blockers.
* The WCO Global Seal is a public service dedicated to helping elevate awareness of the need for UV protection.
* The WCO Global Seal is granted by the WCO Global Commission on Ophthalmic Standards (GCOS), a regionally balanced global committee of up to seven appointees with appropriate scientific credentials, formed to promote a global criteria for evaluation of ophthalmic-related products.