Gear Up!

There's more to lose than the game. Use protective eyewear.

Featured Organization

Armed Forces Optometric Society

The Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) is an American Optometric Association (AOA) affiliate not-for-profit organization that strives to advance, improve, and enhance eye care provided by optometrists in Federal service. AFOS recently launched Operation See Victory to help reduce sports-related eye injuries in young athletes.

Operation See Victory is part of the AOA Keeping Injuries Down in Sports (K.I.D.S.) initiative sponsored by Liberty Sports. The objectives of the program include the following:

  • Bring greater sports-related eye injury awareness to parents, guardians, coaches, and sports program directors who work with young athletes.
  • Educate children and adults about the availability of protective eyewear and its importance in preventing injuries.

AFOS has developed 250 media kits to help its members promote eye safety and the need for protective eyewear. These kits include color posters and brochures, trading cards, whistles, stickers, and key chains, all of which can be distributed at community events. The kits also contain an interactive DVD that includes a short video about eye safety.

For more information or to order a kit while supplies last, visit www.afos2020.org/TEMP/OSV%20index.htm.

Anyone ordering a kit is asked to use the materials before September 2008 and to provide AFOS with a short summary of all activities.