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</tr></tbody></table><table class="row sub-header"style="background:#00837E;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;display:table;padding:0;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th class="small-12 large-12 columns first last" style="Margin:0 auto;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0 auto;padding:0;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:30px;padding-right:30px;text-align:left;width:570px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left"><table class="spacer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><td height="16px" style="-moz-hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;Margin:0;border-collapse:collapse!important;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;hyphens:auto;line-height:16px;margin:0;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h4 class="text-center" style="-moz-hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;Margin:0;Margin-bottom:10px;color:#fff;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;hyphens:none;line-height:22px;margin:0;margin-bottom:10px;padding:0;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;word-break:none;word-wrap:normal">News From VSP Global</h4><h5 class="text-center" style="-moz-hyphens:none;-webkit-hyphens:none;Margin:0;Margin-bottom:10px;color:#fff;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;hyphens:none;line-height:18px;margin:0;margin-bottom:0;padding:0;text-align:center;word-break:none;word-wrap:normal">Transmitted by PR Newswire for Journalists on <span class="prevent-break" style="display:inline-block">February 22, 2018 12:01 AM EST </span></h5></th><th class="expander" style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0!important;text-align:left;visibility:hidden;width:0"></th></tr></table></th></tr></tbody></table><table class="row header" style="background:#e5f2f3;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;display:table;padding:0;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th class="small-12 large-12 columns first last" style="Margin:0 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style="-moz-hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;Margin:0;border-collapse:collapse!important;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;hyphens:auto;line-height:24px;margin:0;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h1 style="Margin:0;Margin-bottom:10px;color:#4D4E53;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:500;line-height:28px;margin:0;margin-bottom:0;padding:0;text-align:left;word-wrap:normal">VSP Global® Launches Level⢠Smart Glasses</h1> <table class="spacer" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><td height="24px" style="-moz-hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;Margin:0;border-collapse:collapse!important;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;hyphens:auto;line-height:24px;margin:0;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word"> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th><th class="expander" style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0!important;text-align:left;visibility:hidden;width:0"></th></tr></table></th> </tr></tbody></table> <table class="row content" style="background:#fff;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;display:table;padding:0;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th class="small-12 large-12 columns first last" style="Margin:0 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style="-moz-hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;Margin:0;border-collapse:collapse!important;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;hyphens:auto;line-height:24px;margin:0;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;word-wrap:break-word"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="sub-headline" style="Margin:0;Margin-bottom:10px;color:#4D4E53;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;margin:0;margin-bottom:16px;padding:0;text-align:left"><strong>Available in select U.S. markets beginning in March, the stylish frames track activity and allow users who reach daily step goals to donate vision care to people in need</strong><p><span class="xn-location">RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 22, 2018</span> /PRNewswire/ -- VSP Global® today announced the launch of <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=TwIh0OIjG8BOSB67uKqqj3uSIONtDifBughNHLG-2BHmfoXPIy4R152VPNM09ljPTiDGVMbxfeoLMyJn7nICXiE646Z8OGXsIfoyPZTC-2FRwALrNpkv-2FzRuCeHBxwHdXbWlOQQvzkGT2nAplYTr9HLaew-3D-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLxM3XTJO1RF2sCRvKcvUBVpyOze9BFACK8BhxzZD-2FNyD8d6O07-2BzySz2t6SlhODGD8gI9pOQQnUXkDrtJF8C14cn4Z46-2Ft-2FYAllBZO4-2F80OxY2hbclbBuXd28q-2By6obsv5WKDLYS-2BQEfktlB4-2FMJVwA-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Level⢠smart glasses</a>, featuring activity-tracking technology seamlessly embedded inside the temple of an optical frame. The technology tracks activity via an accompanying smartphone app and as users reach daily step goals they earn points redeemable for a donation of vision care services to individuals in need.</p>
<p>"We're thrilled to bring Level smart glasses to market and offer our members an opportunity to apply their vision care benefits toward the purchase of a meaningful wearable device," said <span class="xn-person">Kate Renwick-Espinosa</span>, president of VSP® Vision Care. "Level combines expertise from the best of VSP Global's businesses, including healthcare, fashion, technology and philanthropy. And we're especially proud to launch Level in partnership with VSP network doctors."</p><th class="expander" style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0!important;text-align:left;visibility:hidden;width:0"></th></tr></table></th></tr></tbody></table><table class="row content" style="background:#fff;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;display:table;padding:0;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th class="small-12 large-12 columns first last" style="Margin:0 auto;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0 auto;padding:0;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:30px;padding-right:30px;text-align:left;width:570px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left"><center data-parsed="" style="min-width:510px;width:100%"><img src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/643969/VSP_Global_Level_smart_glasses.jpg" alt="" align="center" class="float-center" style="-ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic;Margin:0 auto;clear:both;display:block;float:none;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%;outline:0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:auto"></center></th><th class="expander" style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0!important;text-align:left;visibility:hidden;width:0"></th></tr></table></th></tr></tbody></table><table class="row content" style="background:#fff;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;display:table;padding:0;position:relative;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tbody><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th class="small-12 large-12 columns first last" style="Margin:0 auto;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0 auto;padding:0;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:30px;padding-right:30px;text-align:left;width:570px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:100%"><tr style="padding:0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><th style="Margin:0;color:#0a0a0a;font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left">
<p>Level smart glasses began in 2015 as the <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=GKiwDNC2As-2BwTryemnWA3Tbe5aNlQcoNsqzI41RmUxw0pOfKJDuqA1E7Y8hqdd3jMh7Q41TpS2i3FZq9iEmLejXPy5Ax-2Bh4bD27xRo-2B3LoGrLm3jnHI9XxglET6AWeT5a2bHK0unHaa6rIDBtEyjFgo5JJYTnY9j8dgZyC8bixm6K5RAUD-2F-2BQ3FofeX1LJNCysUrx-2B3DAl5pKLP8fC8AQdRvDWp3M-2FFgJq0C1qEb9ISJzULqGHEZWxuWbqV-2FPd8ePT5LhVt7IreKKbycybXcY4t90ejyxups3NyCmLtKuzg-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLTnw80uA9FnnqmpffXSfDyIb1OTJtj1HPgni6RNMe7h8Q8YrLbplIAueTf1LJZ3OGjHYGjbyOyIhWDt6oelhyfV1aWQ7PTRbh7LWexRdlvWSGw6en7XromeCIOgy5FvxxBk6xDKak9-2B81TnVhXLy-2F2g-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Genesis prototype</a> within VSP Global's innovation lab, <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=d0qvsXJlisAxrW-2BLdeSITFFh5yUwiWneAIjj1cK-2BhqKPJZl5jBicsZ-2B4SFojDE48fDY2IYWusL1u1kRVAxpqSQ-3D-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLt5Ixu7oownzPeXpM9zcmPpbMnaH22FSTjup-2B9G7gKHvWX0mZLoH0HajB7hwdtqY3t7TLxY4D3-2F9byR3C1vOzeYCdZMK3qkeqBcEytahE6y1GK8IKVHV6vYGWxkEd9aXkUzEEkqTmpWOpc59-2FpmOq-2Bg-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shop</a>. <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=GKiwDNC2As-2BwTryemnWA3Tbe5aNlQcoNsqzI41RmUxw0pOfKJDuqA1E7Y8hqdd3jMh7Q41TpS2i3FZq9iEmLet74nSffPhfXJeAnJZMI-2BEsz7vfzsjskS9520a2dVleZcPa5HBmceTRl6yTTPrgiWz5PRtyaq7aSYE6LPE9Wyv4ocoZyMCd2qWhjjHkdYZAX_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxL3e7Q0rF3Idsjp79JRsE62NRlYcztvhfcQyCjniKcwbIdExF5EngAqzX1c-2BvNNt9jaU619cXrZwwMVF0YaapcRfNZbgWl8qbwntU-2FBSMxVPTAlJPLTIAUg2eLeRQQQVK6WFWWLMaf-2FZpXb9vKw7vNxg-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A partnership and academic study</a> with <span class="xn-org">USC</span> Center for Body Computing soon followed in 2016, with results published last September in the <i>NEJM Catalyst</i> (see <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=zySGXW1QLHU8t7wSbPI8iJJpOsAW2thvM1bFm1AaxmlwcdEzAnMwyR8rzztvozylZxTN1VChyGhisxz3yOI11g-3D-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLkH5nT7yhkF8JAXWonzayvzpjAMMxwUA4lds725Lpwg7UG9qa9Xf3uNP1Y0OkvMuibKWO2sQClYeQUgqnwtSmYJHB7sRlOJStcX7Q5nVquIoH-2B-2BmvCr3WAjdZ9-2BgpbOulE5QBqAZe7gRdZyxL-2Fiv-2BBA-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Why People Stick with or Abandon Wearable Devices"</a>).</p>
<p>"Our work with <span class="xn-org">USC</span> Center for Body Computing allowed us to apply a unique degree of academic rigor to the Level project," said <span class="xn-person">Jay Sales</span>, co-director of the VSP Global innovation lab, The Shop. "The opportunity to debut the prototype with a large test population was a critical step to first validating both the form factor and the technology. We knew we wanted to create something of value, not just another wearable novelty."</p>
<p><a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=Uc7ByCp-2BxVRl6F6AEmvtzBX-2FwZiqWXWVHlWY8eBhlTxtxccgXSfPEuSx7GywdKwbD-2FiOdTUbrayuTwM4ngC8w2F-2FC4mFj-2FWDrd9OmivcwoIQhpAChPL83UkMYIx86Rj82PnKgIj9AYGAmEe5WvtwiSmjATi3t7prr92nSmFr3ts-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLIGqk-2FPeuM8dQeqaAog7HctnoVBedo-2F8iZcxO1Pv7WqcWcuVOYGBfcKvRBHSW5-2F-2FjuQKfbMmU7KnVAze75hsyzCKeWgZYET1eMNLZnOZsBpxd4nFEKM2XiWpuQGuDGEtu1H-2BJu7LlMfVR6EcKdMCwFA-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Level technology</a>, located inside the left temple of the frame, tracks steps, calories burned, distance, and total activity time. Users can also connect with friends and even locate a misplaced frame through the app's "Find My Glasses" feature.</p>
<p>Level's charitable giving component also syncs with VSP Global's <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=Uc7ByCp-2BxVRl6F6AEmvtzBX-2FwZiqWXWVHlWY8eBhlTzNs20VmG0ad1JuRcPb33C6zJ4u6jiyAcBbZ9j59yTjZ8bfvQ6Ec7CR6pnjMxT57teCGWhVxv15GSqmLUez1KsyxdAv9DrCFXnoo-2F60p4mEAJfGQsFhldDBbMG3cVW34Og-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLybNuD-2Bhlrg8ZBtQHRyHAAseV8vBdK3cyKxPKMasTVXBfwXHvYTXB-2F5gDFiKqawB7LyMLEgfLm1IYLoKGDvfQzRPKRh07dK-2B7fQ106eCROLPtc2O68Iwak9bP9ukmgomWEhJFfjdwgrGeTcX4-2BFOn8A-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eyes of Hope® initiatives</a> and awards points to users who reach their daily step goals. Once 50 points are achieved, a comprehensive eye exam and eyewear are gifted to an individual in need. Level users can select for their donation to benefit one of four demographics, including veterans, children, the elderly, or individuals affected by homelessness.</p>
<p>"As proud as we are of the technology and the platform, we also knew that to be considered truly 'smart,' these frames had to be beautiful and well designedâperiod," said <span class="xn-person">Leslie Muller</span>, co-director of The Shop. "Eyewear is a medical device, a fashion accessory and the world's oldest form of wearable tech. To honor that legacy, we combined industrial design, engineering and traditional eyewear craftsmanship to create something seamless and fashionable, too."</p>
<p>Level is available in <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=Uc7ByCp-2BxVRl6F6AEmvtzBX-2FwZiqWXWVHlWY8eBhlTz4fl7-2B51Ns6IRpHbouQB7lJAUdN-2BjTm8gike-2Ft5we-2FFUwnvmI8tzPeD1xcUZl9QpOPqa2vnJjRJ9tYFpSfIon79a1aUkgCC6HB2ujIvu7CCA-3D-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLMYNx8p0Unx9-2FOvybP6PFIW1sMsouDMFWg7srmniEA8eyBNBd8MLvveAXWzYlPvODNSxoBFp7Sd3daGNsBo7xvKNRVfzlvqBVVKE-2BCC-2BYcAGU6V4zabwNmqrEozufgnXTTKd0nCEP2GNguzZshYfLgA-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">three unisex frame styles</a>, each designed by The Shop and produced in <span class="xn-location">Italy</span> through VSP Global's eyewear division, Marchon®. The designs feature hand-polished cellulose acetate, stainless steel accents and injection-molded temples. Each frame is available in four colors, including black, classic tortoise, slate and grey tortoise.</p>
<p>Level will be sold through hundreds of independent optometry practices participating in the VSP Global Premier Program within select U.S. markets. The product will launch initially in <span class="xn-location">Sacramento, CA</span> in March, followed by additional market rollout in April to <span class="xn-location">Seattle, WA</span>; <span class="xn-location">Portland, OR</span>; <span class="xn-location">Denver, CO</span>; <span class="xn-location">Minneapolis, MN</span>; and <span class="xn-location">Washington, D.C.</span> Visit <a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/wf/click?upn=Uc7ByCp-2BxVRl6F6AEmvtzBX-2FwZiqWXWVHlWY8eBhlTyQJb9TgeiD36dH-2BYM3A1uM0Ir6DzKhIIMgAEIBu9cnr9xyqeSg8c-2BfpRmHZOyY-2BUPiEziDUmKirX2-2FvXpzf6o5y2gygi6cto0p5mzy7ivhU80AZn-2FhBVo9gNf3nzWjGeA-3D_q1N77mbql2CxsoEfo2fFiZ6dnlev64IGUSa1KT1DDw1MuprZmQ6aap9NY9k0Le75TA93M3mD7oGn9I1IdiHLDkgrxdqS6-2BUKwqYKI5jG09F9bfvOfpQixeWdivt40oRavA79Kj1zRJ-2FSaTTcvTvR6ydmMB4XGQipay0Znt6zkqz1eIb0uOb3Bw22p53JqBxLrDNF6XkdI6C4fahRe-2BBvaOvAPpGxXkaqfZoWU2SWaat-2F94EywPN-2Fa5d-2BleDCyEMrjTVmFQhZhdBVXloATrFblTgSWaTFWP-2Fd64vc82OmMT-2BaO4EHUuw-2F-2BobyMcsWoiyw1nDw4p0bAHgzOBiJzFZ-2Fxw-3D-3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Level website</a> for more information on availability in your area.</p>
<p>Based on initial consumer demand and feedback, plans for wider market rollout will be announced at a later date.</p>
<p>"As an optometrist, I'm excited about the rise of wearable technology and to serve ÂÂas a resource for patients who are interested in smart glasses," said Dr. <span class="xn-person">Matthew Alpert</span>, VSP Global board member and network doctor. "Level incorporates technology into eyewear in an accessible and meaningful way. And by partnering with VSP network doctors to sell Level, we want to ensure eye healthâincluding an annual, comprehensive eye examâremains top of mind for anyone interested in smart eyewear."</p>
<p>ÂLevel smart glasses will have an MSRP of <span class="xn-money">$270</span>, which excludes lenses. Final pricing will vary based on lens enhancements, the application of vision benefits, and provider location. Most VSP members can apply their vision benefits to purchase Level smart glasses.</p>
<p><b>Media Contact:<br></b><span class="xn-person">Jon Schuller</span><br><a href="mailto:jonsc@vsp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonsc@vsp.com</a><br>916.851.6331</p>
<p><b>About VSP Global<br></b>As a doctor-governed company, VSP Global® exists to create value for members and opportunities for VSP network doctors. VSP Global's complementary businesses include VSP® Vision Care, the only national not-for-profit vision benefits company, which provides access to eye care for its 85 million members around the world through a network of 38,000 eye doctors; Marchon® Eyewear, Inc., one of the world's largest designers, manufacturers and distributors of high quality eyewear and sunwear; VSP Optics Group, industry leaders in ophthalmic technology and lab services, providing custom lens solutions for the vision and lifestyle needs of patients; Eyefinity®, the eye care industry's largest electronic health records and practice management software company, and VSP Retail, which creates connected consumer experiences designed to strengthen the relationship between VSP members and their eye doctors. To date, VSP network doctors have provided eye exams and eyewear at no-cost to over a million people in need through a partnership with VSP Global's Eyes of Hope®. </p>