BACKGROUND OF COMPANY

In 1991 Linda Schleger was diagnosed with basil-cell cancer that appeared on the bridge of her nose. During the course of her treatment, Linda was struck by the fact that because disease was due in large part to sun exposure, it could have been prevented, or certainly had its onset retarded by limiting that exposure.

Upon reflection, facial coverage is an obvious method of protection, but aside from wearing an occasional hat or cap outdoors, something many people, fair skinned or not, pay little attention to. In fact, according to University of Miami Dermatology Department, every year approximately 10 million people are diagnosed with some form of facial melanoma, precisely because up until now there has been no simple or subtle way of minimizing that exposure.

Linda saw this and challenged her doctors to work with her to help come up with a totally new design to maximize protection using the one item that people will regularly wear outdoors such as sunglasses.

The result of her consultation with both Doctors Greenway and Pratt at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, allowed Linda to file patents in July, 1992 and April, 1993. Prior to her death in late November, 1994, she knew that the United States Patent Office had already agreed to issue two of her patents and concepts, subsequently awarded in January, 1995.

The company continues to bring the same level of commitment to research and development that led to the original innovative product design to its ongoing enhancement and development efforts.