It also delves into the controversy. As a provider of VT, I feel that this article fairly characterizes how the multiple sides involved view this issue. It is accurate to say that most pediatricians and ophthalmologists are opposed to vision therapy and the parents who have experienced it often become very supportive. There is often very little middle ground.

I believe very much that patients can have vision problems that interfere with various aspects of their life and VT is the appropriate treatment. However, when I am making recommendations to patients, it can be difficult to find the line between over-promising potential results from vision therapy  and failing to provide a valuable and needed service for a diagnosable  problem. Often, even with the best available data, we may not know just how well a patient will respond. After all, there are no guarantees with any medical intervention; we can only do our best with the information we have.

I encourage all who are interested in vision and vision therapy to visit the website of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development to learn more about what is known about vision and vision therapy. Of course, you can always call our office or Ask  Dr. Nate.

See Well!

-Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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At Bright Eyes, we believe in strong relationships with the community. In addition to providing eye care for those in need, we have been longstanding supporters of  the YMCA.

I routinely work out at the Y and since this year has been quite cold, I’ve especially enjoyed the spin classes, also called studio cycling.  So I was excited to see that there was going to be a spin fundraiser: The Spinathon on Saturday, March 20th at the New Tampa YMCA!

The idea is simple: A person or team of people will do four consecutive hours of spin class. They take donations to raise money for the YMCA Building Strong Kids Campaign. The Building Strong Kids Campaign is a nation-wide campaign to raise money for after-school care, swim lesson, camps, leadership training, and other programs for kids not just in Hillsborough County, but around the country.

Why donations? (Get it? “Y Donations!”, lol ) From the YMCA webpage: “Simply put, your gift changes lives. Every dollar given to the YMCA goes directly to help children and families participate in YMCA memberships and programs, regardless of their financial circumstances. Through YMCA involvement, families become closer, children grow and blossom, seniors discover new energy, and those with disabilities find new abilities and new hope.”

Check out this wonderful video about  Building  Strong Kids, click here.

And if you like to read some wonderful testimonials, click here.

The entire staff of Bright Eyes will be taking turns spinning away for four hours straight. We are planning on getting team shirts and everything. You won’t miss us. It will be a blast!

There are three ways to support us in the Spinathon:

1) Drop a donation in the Spinathon box at Bright Eyes: check or cash is fine.

2) Use this handy Chipin widget via Paypal. (It is SO easy!)

3) You can donate directly to YMCA: Just click here and then tell us how much you donated for our team!

Look forward to photos and results! Let us know if you’d rather your gift be anonymous. Or consider forming a team of you own!!

UPDATE:  To ensure that we reach our goal, we will be donating 5% of all sales on glasses to the Spin-a-thon between now and March 20th. If you’d like to match our donation, then let us know!

GO TEAM BRIGHT EYES!

-Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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I know there is much anticipation to find out the winners. And I will reveal them….. soon. But while I’ve got your attention: You can still text “Brighteyes” to 74700 to be put on our texting list for specials and events. And don’t forget to check in on Foursquare and add reviews about us on LocalShops1.com!

Now, on to the winners:

Our category one (blog comment) winner: Joysunshine.

She really out did herself with creative and honestly desperate pleading for Coach sunglasses. Here is one sample:

(In the tune of “If I Only Had a Brain”)

I will savor every hour
While lookin at the flowers
And not have any strain
And my face would be so dreamy
While the sun’s so hot and steamy
If I only had COACH Frames

I’d be cute, not just a little
As any individ’le
I hope I’m not too vain

(Dorothy–a.k.a. Dr. Bonilla-Warford)
In the sun you’d be winkin’
While your shades would hide your blinkin’
If you only had COACH frames.

(Scarecrow–aka ME)
Oh, I would watch the sky
As the sunset on the shore
I could look at things I never saw before
And then I’d sit and look some more

I would not be missin’ nuffin’
I’d sing till I was huffin’
I’d play out in the rain
I would dance and be merry
Life would be a ding-a-derry
If I only had COACH frames!!!!

Winner from Category Two (Twitter/Facebook): @KrystalS

Krystal not only had numerous funny Facebook and Twitter pleas for the glasses, she was the only one who actual wrote a blog post about our contest.  Kudos to her for going the extra mile.

Winner from Category Three (Text): Melanie Alvarez

Like most people who entered by text, Melanie also entered via the other ways.  But she was the luckiest texter.

Congrats to all three winners! All you have to do is stop by Bright Eyes and pick out some shades or frames. We’ll take care of the rest.

Thanks to all who entered. I hope everyone had a good time. But, hang on, there is more.  We had so many great entries that we decided to give out some honorable mention prizes!!!!

First, we have @IslandGirlCakes! She makes specialty cakes and said that she’d make a special Bright Eyes cake if she won. So we will take her up on her offer and will trade one pair of Coach sunglasses/frames for said cake. It better be amazing!

Second,we have @EllenatVistra who did submit some creative poems and haikus! She wins a $100 gift certificate!

And finally, Amanda, Amy, Michele,  Danielle and Shelley all win $50 gift certificates for sheer determination!

This contest was very fun. Maybe we’ll do it again. We’ve already done Tiffany and Coach. Maybe Kate Spade next time?

Thanks everyone!

Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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To qualify to be “Rockin’ ” you have to be nominated by someone. I was nominated by my good friend Michele Northrup, owner of the Intensity Academy hotsauce company and maker of the sauces that we GIVE AWAY FOR FREE to patients at Bright Eyes.

A big thanks to Kim!

See well!

Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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I hope that you find the references below useful in learning about vision and finding others with similar questions and experiences. And, of course, do not hesitate to Ask Dr. Nate. You may also want to share your experience online via one of the below, or email me at doc@brighteyestampa.com.

I am intentionally leaving in the full links so that if you want to print and share this information with a friend or a family member you can do so without having to Google or Bing any of them.

Also, understand that this is not a comprehensive list. I have not included every possible online resource – the list would be too long! If I have left any out that you think should belong, please let me know!

See well!

Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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Websites

Bright Eyes Family Vision Care:

http://BrightEyesTampa.com
Website for the office of Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD, with information on staff, location, appointment making, and more.

College of Optometrists in Vision Development:
http://covd.org
Official website for COVD, the College of Optometrists in Vision Development which is a non-profitassociation of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists.

The Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF)
http://oepf.org/
The Optometric Extension Program Foundation is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the discipline of optometry through the gathering and dissemination of information on vision and the visual process.

Optometrists Network
http://optometrists.org/
Tremendous amount of information for professionals, parents, and teachers about many types of vision problems and treatments.

Vision Therapy Success Stories
http://www.visionstories.com/
100s of Vision Therapy Success Stories from real people struggling with many different types of visual problems.

Parents Active for Vision Education (P.A.V.E.)
http://pavevision.org/
P.A.V.E. is a national non-profit education, resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the crucial relationship between vision and achievement.

Blogs

Bright Eyes News:
BrightEyesNews.com
Written By Bright Eyes Family Vision Care, with information on office events, children’s vision, vision therapy, orthokeratology, and vision news.

COVD Blog
http://covdblog.wordpress.com/
Official blog for the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.

Maino’s Memo’s:
http://mainosmemos.blogspot.com/
Written by Dominick Maino, OD and contains the latest research and information about eye and vision care of children, developmental disabilities, Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury

Eyes on the Brain
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eyes-the-brain
Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. a neurobiologist and author of “Fixing My Gaze” explores the amazing capacity of the brain to rewire itself at any age. Fascinating.

Little Four Eyes
http://littlefoureyes.com/
Not really a vision therapy site, but a blog written by a team of mom’s about babies, toddlers, and young kids in glasses. Tons of great references!

Adventures in Amblyopia
http://www.amblyopiakids.com/
Written by a mother with an amblyopic daughter. Tons of resources, including info on patches, pictures, and activities.

EXCELerated Vision
http://wowvision.typepad.com/the_wow_vision_blog/
Written by Dr. Dan Fortenbacher, A blog for patients, parents and Teachers to gain tools and insights about vision development.

Eye Can Too! Read
http://eyecantooread.blogspot.com/
Vision therapist Lesley Barker gives short tips, research summaries, and ideas to help teachers and parents understand what could be going on.

ONE EYED GIRL – My Life With Strabismus
http://seeing3d.blogspot.com/
Written by a strabismic woman who recently has undergone surgery and now is learning through Vision Therapy to use both eyes

Facebook

Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
http://www.facebook.com/BrightEyesTampa
Our Facebook page, with information on vision news and office events.

COVD
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74321220306&
The Facebook page for the College of Optometrists in Vision Development

Vision Therapy Changed My Life
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=74321220306&ref=ts
For anyone who has gone through Vision Therapy themselves, had a friend or family member go though vision therapy, works in the field of vision therapy or just wants to cast their personal support.

Amblyopia Kids
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Amblyopia-Kids/45192314977
Great online support group for parents with children with amblopia.

Little Four Eyes
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=33422177467
Facebook page for Little Four Eyes with lots of information, sharing and great pictures of little kids with glasses!

Twitter

BrightEyesTampa - Our Twitter account
http://twitter.com/BrightEyesTampa

COVD - College of Optometrists in Vision Development
http://twitter.com/COVD

VTStories - Links to success stories and experiences with Vision Therapy
http://twitter.com/VTStories

LittleFourEyes - Little Four Eyes
http://twitter.com/LittleFourEyes

AmblyopiaKids - Amblyopia Kids
http://twitter.com/amblyopiakids

You visit the grocery store to find the cashier remembers your name and asks about the sick child you had come in last week to buy cough syrup for….

What do you do?

The manager at your favorite restaurant surprises you by giving you a complimentary lunch, for no reason other than as a thank you for your continued business…..

What do you do?

You go to have your hair cut by a new stylist, who not only takes you late and treats you rudely, but also leaves you with a Beatles inspired mop-top……..

What do you do?

You call up Bright Eyes with a concern about fuzzy vision and not only does the office work you in, Dr. Nate takes extra time with you to make sure he addresses all of your concerns…….

What do you do?

Hopefully you are telling your friends, family, business partners, pretty much everyone you know! When you receive good service, spread the word! When you receive terrible service, warn your friends! Whatever you do, talk about it.

Word of mouth marketing helps weed out the losers and elevate the gems. It helps encourage businesses to value you as a customer, because they know if they don’t meet your needs and treat you well, you’ll spread the word.

The power of the human voice and human contact are the most powerful communications tools we have. In this day of intense media bombardment, the average person receives thousands of messages a day. With all of these ‘sales pitches’ hitting you daily, it is no wonder you tune out as a consumer, if you didn’t your head would explode with all the slogans and jingles.

Word of mouth marketing allows the consumer to cut through the clutter of constant bombardment and focus in on the best (and worst) business to patronize. We will listen and trust the advice of other people. We don’t have to guess who the best Eye Doctor is, we heard rave reviews from our friend Tonya. We don’t have to pray that the restaurant we are going to for dinner has good sushi, Uncle John raves about it.

The only way word of mouth marketing will help you as a consumer is if you go into action and spread the word yourself. It is easier than ever today with sites like wombeat.com, angieslist.com, and yelp.com, among others. Get on twitter, facebook, email. Use your blog (if you have one) or just chat to friends over lunch. The more you spread the word about local business the more benefits you will receive in return.

Better service, easier choices, customer focused business….all because you weren’t afraid to open your mouth!!!

Laura Petrolino is Founder and Senior Consultant at Flying Pig Communications a full service public relations and communications firm specializing in helping small businesses, start ups and non-profits reach their goals and expand their market outreach. Find out more at http://flyingpigcommunications.com.

See well!

-Dr. Nate
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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Interviews with Dr. Bonilla-Warford about Social Media & Business

Inside the Marketer’s Studio: Fresh Eyes on Social Media

Sticks of Fire: Bright Eyes Sees Social Media Work

Local Shops1.com:  Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford, Bright Eyes Family Vision Care

Articles mentioning Bright Eyes and Social Media

Dominick Maino, OD – Digital Social Networking & Health Care Education

Blogs about Dr. Bonilla-Warford and Bright Eyes:

Kim Randall’s Not Just Another Blog: Rockin’ 2010 with Dr. Nate

Krystal’s Kitsch: I officially have four eyes now

The Wine Whore: Sight for Sore Eyes

I cannot thank my eye doctor enough for all that his vision therapy program has done for both my son and me.  The transformation that has taken place in both of us is profound and absolutely life changing!  I am writing our story in hopes that it will be given to any person diagnosed as needing vision therapy.  I hope that our story will help them decide to pursue the treatment.  I know that they are skeptical and I thought that hearing our story from the perspective of a college educated mother who herself experienced vision therapy with her son might shed some light on very unfamiliar territory.  I want them to understand the varying degrees of these vision problems and their implications behaviorally.  I want them to know that no matter what the severity, pursuing vision therapy treatment will help.  Unlike psychology, which is subjective, vision therapy is measured and you will see the results, in black and white, printed out for you from the Visagraph.   The computer will show you what your eyes are doing while you read and evaluate your comprehension.  The Gardner Test will further evaluate your visual abilities, including things like visual memory and visual discrimination.

The following two paragraphs describe what I mean about varying degrees of vision problems and their implications behaviorally and academically for that matter.  The Visagraph showed that my eyes jumped 110 times, 70 is the norm for adults, and that I had poor tracking.  My symptoms were that I lost my place while reading.  When I got to the end of the line I had trouble getting to the next line of text and would often skip lines.  As a child, I went to a reading tutor who taught me to put a piece of paper under the line of text that I was reading so that I could not skip lines.  I read slow and hated doing it.  I could not remember half of what I read so I learned to become an excellent listener and take great notes.  I watched every book that I ever had to read in high school.  I rented the super old version of the movie, you know the one that they would show you in class after you read the book and took the test.  I avoided reading.  I could do it, I just wasn’t very good at it.  My brother had to read the movie Dances with Wolves to me because I could not keep up with the subtitles.  I could not do a puzzle for the life of me and I was gifted a C in high school geometry.  I simply did not understand it but I tried, I went to after school tutoring, so my teacher passed me. I graduated from college with a 3.24 grade point average and a degree in both management and marketing.  I did not know that I had a problem and I thought that I was smart.  When the Gardner Test was administered and scored I could not believe how poorly I had done.  I mean embarrassingly low scores, no pathetic.  My visual memory score fell in the negative 1 percentile and many other scores were in the 3^rd and 11^th percentile.  When I told my grandmother who was a teacher, she asked how I ever got through school.  I told her that it was certainly not by reading the books.  I compensated by listening really well.  I was the master at taking notes.

In contrast, my son’s Visagraph results showed that his eyes were jumping 400+ times when 100 was the norm for children, and that he too had tracking problems.  When he looked at print on paper, it literally moved around the page.  It did not sit still.  Because this is how he had always seen, he did not know that others did not see things the same way and I had never thought to ask what it was that he was seeing.  Below is the rest of our story and how we found our miracle – Vision Therapy.  All I can say is that this treatment is worth every penny.  I know that it can be expensive if insurance does not cover any of it but I hope that you will consider this.  It is not any more than you would spend on braces for your child and it is so much more important.  This treatment can mean the difference in being “learning disabled” and being at the top of your class.  That was certainly the case with my son.  There is not a person alive that would not benefit from vision therapy, but some people will not be successful without it.

I had this little guy that was struggling. He seemed so very angry at a very young age. I could not figure out why at ages 3, 4 and 5 that he was so angry. His behavior was out of control and punishment did not affect him at all.  He did not seem to care. He would not look you in the eyes and he avoided doing any type of schoolwork like flashcards, coloring or writing.  He would not even play hand held video games.  He would say that he was not smart and that he wanted to switch brains with me and with his little brother. He just seemed frustrated/angry all the time.  You had to threaten him in order to get him to do anything.  I was sure that when school started that I would be in the principal’s office every day.

At age 3, I took him to a psychologist. She labeled him ADHD/ODD/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Autism category) and many other things. She suggested that we go to developmental preschool, which was free through our school district, and see her again when he was 5, just before entering Kindergarten. He received speech and occupational therapy through the school and it helped a little. The summer before Kindergarten, I went back to see the doctor as instructed. I was hopeful but was shattered by the doctor’s analysis.  She said that he had all of the things listed above and that he was going to be in a self contained special ed class and need an Aid to get through school. I was mortified! She continued to tell me that therapy would not work, that I could spend millions of dollars and would just be wasting my time and money. The only thing that would help in her opinion was medication, “a magic pill”. My reply was with a question with which the answer disturbed me immensely.  “You said that he has numerous disorders, yes?  You would not give someone with ADD/ADHD the same medication as you would someone with Autism or ODD, correct?”  She replied that she would give my son ADHD medication and based on his reaction that would tell her if he definitively had ADHD.  It was her theory that you rule out possible disorders based on chemically altering a child and observing their behavior.  In other words, she wanted to use my 5 year old as her lab rat to rule out possible disorders.  I now refer to this doctor as Dr. Rx.  I said that I did not believe in medicating a five year old and that I would go waste my time and money on therapy.   How dare she portray the bleakest of futures for my son!  I refuse to let that happen.  I will show her, nothing motivates me more than being told that I can’t.  I dedicated the summer to private therapy.  I was determined to prove Dr. Rx wrong and fix my son before he ever had a chance to fail in school.

I went to the pediatrician to tell her of the experience that I had with Dr. Rx from their referral and asked if they knew of a psychologist that believed in therapy and not medication.  Even the pediatrician made the comment that it was ok to explore therapy as long as it was not affecting the other kids at school.  Again, another pro-medicator.  There are tons of them out there.  She gave me another referral and I went to check out.  I happened to push over one of those free Arizona kids magazines onto the check out ladies desk.  She looked at me disgusted, so I immediately picked it up.  It was all about summer camps around the valley.  I took it home and began my summer of therapy.  I decided that the things that one needs to be successful in life are to read, write, speak and hear.  Inside the magazine I found an ad for a handwriting summer camp.  I thought to myself how cool, exactly what I need, so I gave them a call.  The owner answered.  I told her that my son was entering Kindergarten in August and he was still fisting the pencil.  I told her our story and said that I was not sure if he could just take the class or if he would need more help than just that.  She said that she was an OT that specialized in handwriting and would evaluate him.  They offered private OT as well as the classes so we would see where he would best fit.  She evaluated my son and thought that he had convergence insufficiency. She said that when you look at something on a piece of paper, your eyes come together to look at the point (converge) and when you look up, your eye separate back out to normal.  She said that she was not seeing that with him and she wanted us to see a behavioral optometrist for screening.

I had never heard of such a thing. I came home and started researching all this stuff: Behavioral Optometrist, Vision Therapy, Convergence Insufficiency. I discovered that I also had a form of this so I made an appointment for us both to be screened. Turns out that yes, we both needed vision therapy. How can this be?  I had been to an optometrist every year and worn glasses since I was in the sixth grade.  I have never had an eye exam as thorough as the one I received from my COVD certified Optometrist.  He not only asked me to read an eye chart to evaluate my eyesight, he went further and evaluated my vision at close range.  This further probe evaluates the skills needed for reading and schoolwork.  Since Dr. Rx said that therapy did not work, I decided that I would go through it with my 5 year old son and see for myself. OMG – it was the most amazing thing that we have ever experienced! With every single visit, I noticed a considerable difference in my son’s behavior. After 4 units in five short months, he was cured. He never talks about not being smart anymore. In fact it is all about how brilliant he is. Vision Therapy was able to solve his problem before he was ever unsuccessful in school and disliked it. Before it ever had a chance to affect his self esteem.  We were very fortunate to have found this when we did and I am eternally grateful!  Prior to vision therapy, my son did not know his ABC’s and just yesterday he brought home an all-star student award from his school and he gets to go to an NBA basketball game as a reward. Only the top three kids academically and behaviorally were chosen from each classroom.  This is no easy feat, as my son goes to a college prep elementary school where they are doing 1st grade work in Kindergarten.  His success brings me to tears – happy tears!

Speaking from someone who has experienced vision therapy. It makes everything in your or your child’s life easier. Things that I could never do before now come so easily. My speed and comprehension in reading have more than doubled! I am able to process information more quickly, therefore I think faster and react faster.  My peripheral vision has also increased.  I am so fascinated and awed by the transformation that has taken place in both myself and my son, that I want to be trained as a vision therapist. I have an overpowering need to help others and save them from the struggle I, and more so, my son experienced.  I need to save all the children from medication!  I want to use my marketing background to spread the word. Vision therapy is the cure for learning related issues and most behavioral issues. The change that has taken place in both of us is so profound and so powerful that it feels like I have the “cure for cancer” and I want to shout it from the rooftops!!  How can people not know about this?

Please share our story with potential clients.  I want them to know that if they are skeptical or hesitant at all, please know that they have made a wonderful decision to pursue vision therapy.  It is worth every penny that you will spend on it and then some!!  It makes everything in your or your child’s life easier!

For all of the parents out there who have children that have been diagnosed with some form of Autism Spectrum Disorder and have been sold false hope time and time again, this is the treatment for you.  THIS ONE WILL WORK!  It can change your family forever in a way that you never thought possible.  It will change your life and that of your child’s forever in the most positive way imaginable.  Your retina is actually made up of brain tissue.  Your eyes are actually an extension of your brain (80% of learning is done through the visual system) and by changing how your child’s visual system behaves, you will open up and change their brain forever.  Visual skills are learned and your child has an underdeveloped system.  Learning to use your eyes is like learning to ride a bike, once you get it, you never forget.  If you are still skeptical, I beg you to give it a shot.  Do it to prove me wrong if you must, but just do it, I dare you!  Give it one last shot, take one more leap of faith, it certainly won’t hurt.  The very worst that can happen is that nothing changes.  I bet that you will be pleasantly surprised, no make that ecstatic about the results.  Please share your stories and experiences, both good and bad, with me at www.visiontherapyadvocate@gmail.com.  I will be your biggest cheerleader and I wish you and your family the best of luck!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Leary

We love to see these stories! If you have a Vision Therapy Story, send it it and will will post in on the blog and link to it from Facebook book and Twitter.

-Dr. Nate

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I have kept up “Dr. B.” out of convenience. But have noticed something: Nobody really spontaneously calls me “Dr. B.” any more. They will if I ask them to, but they don’t do it on their own. Instead,  they call me “Dr. Nate.” In fact,  I now have more people that call me “Dr. Nate” than “Dr. B.”

So I am formally announcing that my new nickname is “Dr. Nate.” Accordingly, I’ll be changing the Ask B. category to “Ask Dr. Nate.”

I hope every is sufficiently confused now.

See Well!!

-Dr. Nate

Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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This year it will be three years that we’ve had this blog up and running and we’ve had over 50,000 page views.  And to celebrate those three years,  we are giving away 3 Coach frames! You could win FREE Coach sunglasses or Coach frames!

There are three ways you can enter, and no purchase is necessary. There will be one winner from each category.

1) Write a comment here on this post and tell us what you think of this blog. All comments welcome!

2) Become our Facebook fan and/or follower on Twitter. Then post a comment on Facebook Wall or mention @BrightEyesTampa in a tweet. UPDATE: You can enter via Twitter with our one-click contest entry!

3) Text the word “BrightEyes” to  74700. This will sign you up to receive occasional special announcements and deals from Bright Eyes and enter you to win the Coach eyewear.

On February 28, 2010, we will announce the winners on this blog. There will be one winner from each of the categories above and you can enter by any and all of the methods as many times as you want.

But take note.  We are not going to pick the winners at random. From each group above, we will pick a winner that is compelling.  The funnier or more interesting, the better. The more attention you draw to yourself (and Bright Eyes),  the more likely you are to win. You could win by entering many times or one exquisitely-crafted entry.

If you really want to get our attention, write a blog entry about why you want – or need – these Coach frames. The bigger and better your campaign, the more likely you are to take home some  shades or have some nice frames for the next time you need to update your glasses!

And although it will not be counted towards your entry for the Coach eyewear, keep in mind, we are looking for more Yelp reviews, too!

So, go nuts! And let the games begin!!

Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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