Free Eye Exams Listed by States
Insurance for eye exams can be hard to find and expensive. Some are able to pay for the costs with their HSA but it isn’t always an option for everyone, especially for seniors.
Don’t let financial burden keep you from getting an eye exam. There are many non-profit and govt-assisted programs throughout the country that provide cheap eye exams or free vision tests for individuals in need.
Here we highlight some of the possible places for those who are uninsured to get a free or discounted eye exam.
| State | Name | Contact Information | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | The Eyesight Foundation of Alabama | 700 South 18th Street Suite 123 Birmingham, AL 35233 205-488- 0771 |
Screenings and referrals for medically indigent |
| Alaska | Wal-Mart Vision Center | 8900 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 907-569-2030 |
$100 eye exams |
| Arizona | Eye Care Arizona, Inc. | 1702 East Highland, Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-604-1281 |
Eye care for needy families in AZ |
| Arizona | Arizona Foundation for the Changing Eye, Inc. | 1800 East Van Buren, Phoenix, AX 85006 602-251-3400 |
Provides care to those in the metro and rural areas of greater Phoenix |
| California | Community Mobile Eye Clinics | 501 Moorpark Way #137 Mountain View, CA 94041 310-825-2195 |
Operates an eye care outreach program with mobile eye exam buses in the community. |
| California | CA Vision Project/California Vision Foundation | 2415 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 800-877-5738 |
No charge for eye exams |
| California | Santa Barbara Vision Care Program | 7200 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 805-963-3303 |
Provides free eye exams |
| Colorado | I Care USA Foundation | Jubilee Church Center 2222 West 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211 (720) 941-8882 |
Works with Lions Club of Denver to provide eye care services. |
| Connecticut | Unite for Sight, Inc. | 234 Church Street, 7th Fl. New Haven, CT 06510 |
Free vision screening in the area. |
| Florida | Jeppesen Visionquest, Inc. | 34 Keyes Ct. Sanford, FL 32773 407-323-2040 |
Program operates for needy children in the state of Florida. Free eye exams are provided by volunteer eye care professionals. |
| State | Name | Contact Information | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation | 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033 404-325-3630 |
Free vision screening in the area |
| Indiana | Eye Care Community Outreach (ECCO) Indiana University School of Optometry |
501 Indiana Avenue, Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 317-321-1413 |
Connects uninsured and underinsured individuals with donated eye exams and opthalmology services. |
| Iowa | Free Medical Clinic | 2440 Towncrest Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240 319-337-4459 |
Provides eye exams |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Vision Project | PO Box 1422, Frankfort, KY 40602 402-227-7981 |
Provides eye exams |
| Louisiana | St. Bernadette Community Clinic | 409 St. John St., Boustany Square Building, Lafayette, LA 377-267-1437 |
Assists elderly, uninsured or anyone in need. |
| Maryland | The Shepherd’s Table, Inc. | 8210A Colonial Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-585-6463 |
Has a vision clinic that provides eye exams to the homeless and the needy. |
| Massachusetts | New England Eye Institute, Inc. | 1255 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 617-236-6311 617-262-2020 |
Provides services through centers in Boston, Chelsea, and mobile services. |
| Michigan | Frank N. Andersen Regional Eye Foundation | Mackinaw # 5000 Saginaw, MI 48604 1-800-519-3933 |
Charitable services including eye care for the indigent. |
| Michigan | Goodwill Optical | 271 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442 231-722-7871 |
Eye exams for $32.03 |
| Ohio | Beacon Journal Charity Fund, Inc. | 333 South Main Street Suite 319 Akron, OH 44308 330-253-7700 |
Eye care services to indigent children |
| State | Name | Contact Information | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Neighbor for Neighbor, Inc. | 1506 East 46th St., Tulsa, OK 74126 918-425-5578 |
Provides family assistance including eye care |
| Oklahoma | Look-See Vision | 304 N Main St., Seminole, OK 74868 405-788-0016 |
Provides free eye exams |
| Oklahoma | Community Charity Eye Clinic | 701 N.W. 8th, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405-236-5212 |
Provides vision exams for low-income people in Oklahoma city and surrounding areas. |
| Pennsylvania | Wills Eye | 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-928-3000 |
Provides free eye exams for children on scheduled days |
| Rhode Island | Saving Sight Rhode Island | 982 West Shore Road Warwick, RI 02889 401-728-1150 |
Eye exam is available |
| South Carolina | Volunteers in Medicine Clinic | 15 Northridge Drive Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843-681-6612 |
Financing for eye exams |
| Tennessee | Mid-South Sight and Hearing Service Inc. | 188 South Bellevue Suite 421 Memphis, TN 38104 1-800-642-3413 |
Provides eye exams to individuals not eligible for other services in TN, MO, MS, AK |
| Texas | Prevent Blindness Texas | 3008 50th St., Lubbock, TX 79413 713-526-2559 |
Provides low cost eye exams |
| Texas | University of Houston Good Neighbor Clinic | 190 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77007 713-527-8480 |
Provides low cost eye exams |
| Texas | Interprofessional Fostering of Ophthalmic Care for Underserved Sectors (INFOCUS) | 19728 Saums Rd. PMB #136 Houston, TX 77084 1-866-398-7525 |
Provides primary eye care services in and around Houston. |
| Washington | Free Clinic of Southwest Washington | 4100 Plomondon Street Vancouver, WA 98661 360-313-1390 |
Free, quality medical care including eye exams who those who don’t have access to healthcare. |
| Wisconsin | Combat Blindness Foundation, Inc. | PO Box 5332, Madison, WI 53705 608-238-7777 |
Provides care through screening and other services |
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Source: New Eyes for the Needy.