Sterling Optical to Offer Complimentary Eye Exams to Certified Baseball Umpires for 2026 Season

Published on April 30, 2026
NEW YORK—Emerging Vision, Inc. and its retail brand Sterling Optical announced they have launched a complimentary comprehensive eye exam promotion for certified baseball umpires at participating locations throughout the 2026 season in honor of May’s Health Vision Month. The first-of-its-kind promotion recognizes the visual demands placed on the baseball’s most overlooked participants, backed by a premium sponsorship of Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System and regional sports media partnerships in New York, the announcement said. Certified umpires interested in scheduling a complimentary comprehensive eye exam may visit a participating Sterling Optical location.
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