‘Tis the season for holiday shopping! Here at The Vision Council Foundation, we’ve rounded up some of the best eyewear picks so you can be prepared for those Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in this year’s gift guide.
For the Gamer
GUNNAR Optiks is the world’s first computer eyewear company and has worked to combat digital eye strain since the early 2000s. Explore their wide selection of glasses designed with gamers in mind, like these Call of Duty Covert Edition gaming glasses. Their lenses are offered in a variety of tints, which increase contrast, block harmful blue light and improve color rendition.
For the Festival Goer
What festival outfit is complete without the perfect sunglasses? These Elton John Eyewear Shooting Star frames would make the perfect finishing touch on your best friend’s Coachella outfit. This design was inspired by the musician himself and the way he skyrocketed to fame in the era of Woodstock. The gradient lenses paired with iridescent frames are a showstopping combination that will protect your eyes from long days in the sun.
For the Reader
Eyebobs is wrapping up 2024 with a massive holiday sale on some fan favorites, including a selection of their best reading glasses. These Biff Readers come in nearly a dozen different colors, offer both narrow and wide fits, and the choice of progressive lenses. Featuring scratch-resistant and smudge-proof lenses, this pair of reading glasses is available in diopters ranging from 0.00 to +4.00.
For the Student
School has been back in session for a few months, and hopefully the littles in your life got their annual eye exam. Jonas Paul Eyewear offers a fantastic solution for kids who are new to glasses and want to find the frames that suit them with their Home Try-On Kit. This budget-friendly sampling features seven frames that the child can test out for one week before deciding on their favorite, returning, and placing an order with their prescription.
For the Cinephile
Diff is getting into the holiday spirit with Black Friday discounts up to 50% off. They are also the place to shop for the movie and TV lover in your life, featuring collaborations with some of the biggest hits of the year, such as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and House of the Dragon. This pair of Rip Wheeler sunglasses come from their Yellowstone collection and gives a nod to the popular series with a Hooked Rocking Y on the outer temples.
For the Slope Slayers
Winter is almost here and that means people are itching to hit the slopes. Protect your favorite skier’s eyes this year and gift them these Snow Cat glasses from Optic Nerve. The rubberized nose piece and non-slip, texturized temples were designed with performance in mind. Polarized, mirrored lenses also offer 100% UVA/UVB protection, meaning not only will these shades keep snow out of their eyes, but will also protect against the harsh rays that reflect off snow.
Looking for more stocking stuffers or Secret Santa gifts? You can’t go wrong with a case, like this one from Blenders, or perhaps a frame chain from Anwuli Eyewear.
