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You may also apply online at:
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Financial
Assistance for Eye Care
Many state and national
resources regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. If you are in need of financial aid to assess or
treat an eye problem, you might contact one or more of the following
programs.
You may also contact a
social worker at a local hospital or other community agency. Social workers
often are knowledgeable about community resources that can help people
facing financial and medical problems.
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EyeCare America -
National Eye Care Project,
coordinated by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), provides free
and low-cost eye exams for U.S. citizens 65 and older who have not had
access to an ophthalmologist in the past three years. Telephone:
1-800-222-EYES. Website: http://www.aao.org/public/pi/service/necp.html
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VISION USA,
coordinated by the American Optometric Association (AOA), provides free eye
care to uninsured, low-income workers and their families. Screening for the
program takes place only during January of each year, with exams provided
later in the year. Telephone: 1-800-766-4466
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Lions Clubs
International
provides financial assistance to individuals for eye care through local
clubs. There are Lions Clubs in most localities, and services vary from club
to club. Check your telephone book for the telephone number and address of
your local club. The telephone number for the national office is (630)
571-5466.
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Celebrate Sight: Do You
Know Your Glaucoma Risk? coordinated by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, is a program
offering free examinations and treatment for glaucoma to people who do not
have medical insurance. Telephone: 1-800-391-EYES. Website: http://www.aao.org/public/glaucoma/gl_2001.html
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Mission Cataract USA,
coordinated by the Volunteer Eye Surgeons' Association, is a program
providing free cataract surgery to people of all ages who have no other
means to pay. Surgeries are scheduled annually on one day, usually in May.
Telephone: 1-800-343-7265
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Knights Templar Eye
Foundation
provides assistance for eye surgery for people who are unable to pay or
receive adequate assistance from current government agencies or similar
sources. Mailing address: 5097 North Elston Avenue, Suite 100, Chicago, IL
60630-2460. Telephone: (773) 205-3838. E-mail: ktef@knightstemplar.org.
Website: http://www.knightstemplar.org/ktef/.
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Sight for Students, a
Vision Service Plan (VSP) program in partnership with The Entertainment Industry Foundation,
provides eye exams and glasses to children 18 years and younger whose
families cannot afford vision care. Telephone: 1-888-290-4964. Website:
http://www.sightforstudents.org/.
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New Eyes for the Needy
provides vouchers for the purchase of new prescription eyeglasses. Mailing
address: 549 Millburn Avenue, P.O. Box 332, Short Hills, NJ 07078-0332.
Telephone: (973) 376-4903.
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The Medicine Program
assists people to enroll in one or more of the many patient assistance
programs that provide prescription medicine free-of-charge to those in need.
Patients must meet the sponsor's criteria. The program is conducted in
cooperation with the patient's doctor. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4182,
Poplar Bluff, MO 63902-4182. Telephone: (573) 996-7300. E-mail: help@themedicineprogram.com.
Website: http://www.themedicineprogram.com
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Directory of
Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs 1999-2000,
published by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,
identifies company programs that provide prescription medications free of
charge to physicians for their needy patients. A copy of the directory is
available online at http://www.phrma.org/patients. Telephone:
1-800-PMA-INFO. |