Chapter 5: Health and Mental Health

Section 9: Vision Care and Eyeglasses

Community Charity Eye Clinic

Skyline Urban Ministry
500 S.E. 15th St.
Oklahoma City,OK 73129-4302

405-236-5212 Voice

www.skylineurbanministry.org/eyeclinic.html

EyeCare America

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 429098
San Francisco, CA 94142-9098

877-887-6327 Voice
415-561-8567 Fax

www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/

EyeCare America is a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Their mission is to reduce avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment by raising awareness about eye disease and care, providing free eye health educational materials and facilitating access to medical eye care. They offer multiple eye care programs for which individuals may qualify such as Seniors EyeCare Program, 800-222-EYES (3937); Macular Degeneration (AMD) EyeCare Program, 800-324-EYES (3937); Diabetes EyeCare Program, 800-272-EYES (3937); Glaucoma EyeCare Program, 800-391-EYES (3937); or Children's EyeCare Program, 877-887-6327.

Health for Friends

317 E. Himes St.
Norman, OK 73069

405-329-4161 Voice
405-329-5711 Fax

Services for adults include clinics, dental care, pharmacy, labs, eye exams and other low cost health care for the uninsured Norman area residents.

Lions Clubs International

Health and Children's Services
300 W. 22nd St.
Oak Brook,IL 60523-8842

630-571-5466, ext. 318 or 320 Voice

programs@lionsclubs.org

Provides financial assistance to individuals for eye care through local clubs. There are Lions Clubs in most localities. Services vary from club to club. Check your telephone book for a local listing. To go to their webpage on their Vision Program, follow this link, www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_sight_services.shtml.

Mission Cataract USA

800-343-7265 Voice

www.missioncataractusa.org

Coordinated by the volunteer Eye Surgeons' Association, this project provides free cataract surgery to people of all ages who have no other means to pay. Surgeries are scheduled annually on one day.

Neighbor For Neighbor

505 E. 36 St. N.
Tulsa, OK 74106-1812

918-425-5578 Voice
918-428-4951 Fax

www.neighborforneighbor.org

This program provides medical and dental services, legal services, food, housing advice and family assistance. Services include an eye clinic with help for eye exams and glasses.

Sight for Students

888-290-4964 Voice

www.sightforstudents.org

Provides vision exams and glasses to uninsured children nationwide. The program operates through a network of community partner organizations such as Head Start programs, some schools, YMCAs, community health clinics, Prevent Blindness America and Caring Programs for Children. Local affiliates must be contacted to see if they are participating in the program. For more information check the Sight for Students website or toll free number.

Vision USA

243 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141

314-991-4101 Fax

visionusa@aoa.org
www.aoa.org/visionusa.xml

Free comprehensive eye exams and low cost glasses for low income working families. All ages are eligible. To qualify, families must have no insurance coverage for vision care, have one working person in the household, meet income criteria and not have had a comprehensive eye exam in two years. Sponsored by the American Optometry Association, with state participation from the Oklahoma Association of Optometry Physicians.

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