SENIORS PROGRAM | EYECARE AMERICA
Ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual, dilated eye exams. Raise awareness about age-related eye disease, including cataracts, provide free eye care educational materials and facilitate access to eye care, at no out-of-pocket expense for eligible seniors. Provides a comprehensive medical eye exam and care for anything diagnosed at that exam for up to one year at no out-of-pocket cost for the physician's services. Does Not pay for eyeglasses, prescription drugs, hospital services, or fees of other medical professionals.
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211 Mansfield OH
Physical Address
655 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94109-1336
Hours
Phone: Mon-Fri 8 am-2 pm
Fax
(415) 561-8567
Application process
Visit www.aao.org/eyecare-america to take online referral questionnaire. If eligible, a referral letter is mailed one to two weeks later.
Fee
Uninsured: Free; Insured: Medicare or private insurance is billed, balance waived.
Eligibility
US Citizen or legal residents, age 65 and older, who have not seen an ophthalmologist in 3 years or more. Callers may not belong to an HMO or have eye care benefits through VA.
Agency info
EYECARE AMERICA
Public service program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides eye care to medically underserved seniors and those who are at increased risk for eye disease through a corps of 5,000 volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities.