New from McGee’s Breast Cancer Awareness Collection

“The McGee Group is expanding the annual Breast Cancer Awareness collection to include Ladies, Girlfriends and Kids frames in Ribbons, Vera Bradley’s newest Breast Cancer Awareness color,” reports Midwest Lens. “The McGee Group has partnered with the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer since 2006, donating a portion of the proceeds of all Vera Bradley eyewear to the Foundation. Vanessa, Pam, Jasmine, Darby, Winnie and Dawn highlight the fight to end breast cancer that is close to the hearts of the McGee Group and Vera Bradley.” Read more.

Wiley X to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

"For the third consecutive year, leading protective eyewear manufacturer Wiley X, Inc. will be raising thousands of dollars for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), through an ongoing fundraising program linked to sales of its popular Lacey sunglasses,: reports Midwest Lens. "Throughout 2012, Wiley X will donate $3 from the sale of each polarized or non-polarized Lacey model to support the efforts of this long-standing and proven charitable organization." Read more.

Breast Cancer Treatment Can Affect Vision and Ocular Health

"Various medications prescribed in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer may affect vision and ocular health, a study found," says the OSNSuperSite. "The authors studied the visual and ocular effects of medications prescribed for three phases of treatment: adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy, adjuvant endocrine therapy and symptomatic relief." Read more.