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Helping People Over 65 Preserve Sight. Ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual, dilated eye exams.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-12pm
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson
Fees: None
Eligibility Requirements: May not have seen an EyeMD in 3 or more years, & do not belong to an HMO or the VA. US citizens or legal residents age 65 and older.
Phone: (877) 887-6327
Address: PO Box 429098 San Francisco, CA 94142
Web: Go to site
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Serving residents of Haven for Hope. A faith-based, medical organization managed primarily by volunteer doctors. Provide dilated eye exams, refractions and glasses, and medical and surgical eye care to those who cannot afford it. Application may take 6 weeks to receive an appointment at the I Care Center.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Area(s) Served: Bexar
Application Process: Complete written application and provide proof of income.
Accepted Payment: Medicare, Medicaid, BCBS, United Healthcare
Phone: (210) 220-2370
Address: 1 Haven for Hope Way San Antonio, TX 78207
Non-profit, voluntary health agency. An affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, PBT delivers direct service programs designed to preserve sight through vision screenings, information & referral services, & public and professional education. Provides adults, seniors & children with information & resources to help protect their vision and improve their quality of life. We educate adults about the risk of eye disease and the need for regular professional eye care, and we support the relationship between a patient and his or her eye doctor. We help identify adults at risk of eye disease and vision loss through certified vision screenings, trainings and referrals for eye care services.
Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 daily
Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson, Bexar
Fees: No fees
Application Process: Attendance at public or private community vision screenings
Eligibility Requirements: Low income
Phone: (210) 236-7360
Address: 1600 NE Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78209
With classes on Braille, diabetes education, medication management and cooking, the Senior Center offers a great place to learn how to maintain their independence & socialize at the same time. Provides in-home training & skill development on household management, personal care, communication skills, falls prevention, & travel training; teaches techniques & tips to maintain independence in daily living activities; Provides access to technology & computers to further enhance independence; Provides individual & in-home counseling to help in the adjustment to blindness, & encourages newly blinded persons to join in activities outside the home. Low vision clinic for eye evaluations. Assistance in the purchase of devices recommended by the Low Vision Doctor.
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 - 4:30
Target Group: Low income, over age 50, with visual impairment
Eligibility Requirements: Available for local agencies providing services to seniors
Phone: (210) 533-5195
Address: 2300 Roosevelt Avenue San Antonio, TX 78210
Help the person who is unable to do everyday tasks because of a vision problem. The examination involves evaluation of the level of vision remaining, how efficiently the person is using his vision, as well as assessment of prescriptive optical devices.For-profit ageancy.
Phone: (210) 228-0030
Address: 9577 Huebner Road San Antonio, TX 78240
Free eye exams to low-income uninsured Americans. If you need an eye exam and do not have insurance and cannot afford one, work with your social worker, case worker, charitable organization or agency to submit an application on your behalf for VISION USA services.
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. weekdays
Application Process: Via website,
Eligibility Requirements: Household must have at least one working member, no vision insurance, meet income criteria, not have had an exam within 2 yrs.
Phone: (800) 365-2219
Address: 243 N Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63141