Mission Vision Inc

Mission Vision strives to remove barriers which cause undiagnosed and untreated vision deficits among impoverished citizens in our community and around the world by advocating for those affected through the provision of adequate medical services and education. Mission Vision, utilizing its unique delivery model called 'Vision of Hope,' provides free eye clinics at soup kitchens, food pantries, federally qualified health clinics, crisis shelters, public schools, and other non-profit, community s

Mission Vision's Vision of Hope program involves partnerships with area schools, crisis and homeless shelters, federally-qualified medical clinics, soup kitchens, food pantries and other community service organizations to supply free vision screenings and new prescription eyewear to those who desperately need but cannot afford these services. Our mobile unit provides eye care services on site at these locations, where such citizens are already having their primary need for food, shelter, education and medical attention met. Thus, we enhance services of each partner-provider, effectively expanding their continuum of care. Trained medical volunteers, including state-licensed optometrists, certified opticians, and ophthalmic and optometric technicians, staff the mobile clinics (approximately 80 professional volunteers annually). At each clinic, 35 to 40 clients receive individualized vision screenings and, if needed, new corrective eyewear. On average, 85% of those screened need eyegla