Somewhere Over the Rainbow

I’ve recently gotten addicted to sunwear. I’ve got a full rainbow spectrum to choose from already and I have no intention of slowing down. It’s a recent obsession so I’m only at 8 pairs but the rate at which I’ve acquired them is getting a bit scary. I have gone through accessory addictions in the [...]

Win a Pair of Nike Sunglasses in the VSP SeeMuchMore Twitter Giveaway

Dear Readers: Thank you for your support and comments to the VSP Blog!  In appreciation and to help bring attention to the importance of vision health and of protecting your eyes all year round (see UV Protection – Protect Your Eyes), we’re giving a way a pair of Nike sunglasses on Twitter to one winner. [...]

From the Road – Incredible Kids

Although I don’t have children, I am reminded in my job how incredible kids can be.  Take for example, Travis, a sweet young man I met in Tampa, FL last week while I was working on the mobile clinic at an elementary school. Travis came on board for his eye exam and learned that he [...]

Fall is here – Don’t forget about UV protection!

As the skies turn overcast and the air has a chilly bite to it, many people tuck their sunglasses away for the oncoming winter months.  Tsk, tsk, tsk! Visit VSP Active to learn why UV protection is important – even on overcast and cloudy days.

Funnel vision

Do you have problems applying eye drops? Do you tend to miss your eye and waste several drops down your cheek? Then, you need the funnel vision frames. OK, these frames aren’t really available under your VSP vision care benefits. They are just one of many Chindogu creations by Japanese inventor Kenji Kawakami. The Japanese [...]

Preventing Blindness – All around the world

Today is World Sight Day 2009. World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held every year on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. A key partner is Optometry Giving Sight, who promotes the World Sight Day Challenge by encouraging the eyecare [...]

From the road: Helping out in Florida & South Carolina

Today we have a guest blog from Tresa Dupray, a VSP Mobile Response Team member. I’ve worked for VSP for many years and have been proud of the efforts we have made to give back to our community.  I joined the Mobile Eyes program as a Mobile Response Team member so that I could become [...]

Lending a hand in South Carolina

Last week, the mobile clinic was in Charleston, SC at Crisis Ministries helping their clients.  We had patients scheduled, and we have been able to see all of them and take the walk up patients.  The word spread quickly through out the community and each day we had people lined up waiting for us when [...]

VSP Customer Service Is Simply The Best

In my experience, working in customer service can be a very rewarding career. Very successful companies know that customer service is the pulse of the company. We hear first hand what our customers think about our company. We have the power to change customers perception for good or bad. You know how a company feels [...]