PBA Launches Most Beautiful Eyes 2013

Prevent Blindness America has launched its Most Beautiful Eyes Contest for 2013 on Facebook. The contest allows children across the United States the chance to win a $10,000 educational scholarship from Marchon Eyewear. Until the end of July, your patients can enters photographs of their children (zero-17) at https://www.facebook.com/preventblindness/app_549641338407995. For the month of August, the public will vote for the photograph of the child with the most beautiful eyes. The Facebook site notes that “each state will have one winner (void where prohibited), who will advance to the second round of voting. All state winners will receive a free pair of RKS sunglasses and a copy of the children’s book Jacob’s Eye Patch by Beth Kobliner Shaw and Jacob Shaw. The celebrity panel of judges will select a scholarship recipient from among the state finalists. The national winner and two family members will enjoy a weekend in Chicago to attend the Prevent Blindness America Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, where the $10,000 educational scholarship will be officially awarded.”