Vision-Ease Lens and the Skin Cancer Foundation promote eye protection

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With sun safety a growing concern and the sun season in full swing, Vision-Ease Lens (VEL) and the Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF) are working together to educate consumers about the importance of sun protection for the eyes.

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Ramsey, MN-With sun safety a growing concern and the sun season in full swing, Vision-Ease Lens (VEL) and the Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF) are working together to educate consumers about the importance of sun protection for the eyes.

The partnership includes VEL as the official sponsor of SCF's first-ever online eye-safety educational campaign to raise awareness of the importance of protecting eyes from harmful ultraviolet and high-energy visible light.

The campaign's educational content, planned to reach thousands of consumers, stresses the importance of broad-spectrum sun protection, especially around the eyes, to help protect against a wide range of sun-related damage.

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