Most Beautiful Eye Contest Begins in Late June

The 2013 Most Beautiful Eyes Contest, run by Prevent Blindness America, will run from June 24 through July 31. Parents of children from zero to 17 can enter their child by submitting a photo on facebook.com/preentblindess. The entries have a chance to win a $10,000 educational scholarship from Marchon Eyewear. The contest is sponsored by Marchon Eyewear, Real Kids Shades (RKS), Eagle Eyes Optics, and Walters Golf. During August, the public can vote online for their choice. 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 panel of judges will include ORA-TV’s Larry King, Fox NFL Sunday Host Curt Menefee, and actress Barbara Eden. New to the panel is financial journalist and bestselling author Beth Kobliner Shaw, whose forthcoming book Jacob’s Eye Patch speaks to what it is like to be a child with a vision problem