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Fashionable Eyewear - The Ultimate Holiday Accessory

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PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Trendsetters are gearing up for the holiday season, scouring retail stores for the latest accessories to dress up their wardrobes. Accessorizing your overall look this fall with fashionable eyewear can help you stand out and will also provide you with the benefit of eye health and wellness.

According to New York stylist and optician Matthew Sakolsky of famed Morgenthal-Frederics in Manhattan, eyewear has replaced the handbag as the stylish accessory that makes the most personal statement of self expression. Runway models and celebrities are gracing the pages of the hottest fashion magazines sporting eyewear that makes bold statements about their personalities.

Sakolsky adds "Eyewear is much more than a fashion statement; it's the ultimate functional accessory." Proper lenses can also protect your eyes against harmful, year-round ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

"Eyewear should be seasonal, practical and functional, and should offer protection from UV rays to help prevent long-term damage to the eyes," he added. "Fitting your eyeglasses with photochromic lenses, such as Transitions(R) lenses, allows you to be conscious of both fashion and healthy sight. Transitions lenses can be fitted with virtually any frame and are offered in the widest range of lens materials and designs."

Clear indoors and at night, Transitions lenses automatically become sunglass-dark outdoors to block 100 percent of UVA and UVB rays and help to reduce painful glare.

According to Sakolsky, prescription eyeglass wearers who choose photochromic lenses have the best of both worlds -- convenience and comfort, while avoiding having to switch between everyday and sun lenses.

Fashionistas, celebrities and New Yorkers of all types have come to rely on Sakolsky's advice. He offers the following tips for selecting this holiday season's hottest accessory:

     -- Take risks with shapes; don't limit your choices. As long as you feel
          comfortable when wearing your frames, you have selected the perfect
         frames for you.
     -- Notable shapes for this holiday season include the "nerd" and
        1950's retro style
     -- The "nerd" look is especially grate for men, while the oversized
          retro style will work for virtually every woman who wants to make
         a bold statement

     -- Select bold colors. Frames come in so many fabulous colors. If you
        wear glasses everyday, consider investing in a second pair with a more
          distinctive color to change your look.
     -- Colorful eyewear is great for women as it can make you appear as
         though you're wearing make-up when you are not
     -- Gold and shades of green are all the rage this season

     -- Think fashion and function; make your eyewear work harder for you
          today and tomorrow.
     -- Picking the perfect frame is important, but it's equally important
          to ensure that your eyewear offers proper protection
     -- The eyes and the sensitive skin around them that is so prone to
        premature aging and long-term damage can be protected; select UV
         blocking lenses, like Transitions lenses that provide convenient
          automatic protection from the sun's damaging rays and help ensure
        lifelong healthy sight

About Transitions Optical, Inc.

Transitions Optical is a joint venture of PPG Industries, Inc. and Essilor International. The first to successfully commercialize a plastic photochromic lens in 1990, today the company is a leading provider of photochromics to optical manufacturers worldwide. Transitions Optical offers the most advanced photochromic technology in the widest selection of lens designs, materials and brand names.

Transitions(R) lenses are the ideal everyday choice for healthy sight. They are clear indoors and at night. Outdoors, they automatically darken as light conditions change. Transitions lenses provide visual comfort, and enhance visual quality by reducing glare and enhancing contrast, helping you to see better today. Transitions lenses block 100 percent of harmful UVA and UVB rays -- helping to protect the health and wellness of your eyes -- so you can see better tomorrow as well.

For more information about the company and Transitions lenses, the first to earn the American Optometric Association's Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbers/Blockers, visit Transitions.com or contact Transitions Optical Customer Service at (800) 848-1506 (United States) or (877) 254-2590 (Canada).