Anthony B. Miles entered the U.S. Navy’s Trident Submarine Force with perfect 20/20 vision. Two years aboard the USS Alaska (SSBN-732), Blue Crew, changed that. Stationed in the missile control center, he spent long hours deep below the ocean’s surface under harsh artificial lighting, staring at glowing control panels. The absence of natural light, relentless screen exposure, and high-stress environment triggered severe migraines and gradually eroded his sight.By the time he returned to civilian life, Anthony was a service-disabled veteran reliant on prescription glasses — but what felt like a personal loss sparked a powerful realization: if a submarine sailor could lose his vision beneath the ocean, how many other frontline workers were facing invisible threats to their eyes every day?

Determined to transform his experience into protection for others, Anthony founded Firstline by Bon Vivant Safety Eyewear — a vision health tech brand that merges military-grade precision, medical insight, and modern design. His mission: ensure that no frontline worker suffers preventable vision loss while empowering communities with vision safety, style, and recovery-oriented innovation.