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Vision Services
American Glaucoma Society Searchable database of members – ophthalmologists specializing in glaucoma. 415–561–8587 americanglaucomasociety.net Council of Citizens with Low Vision International 800–733–2258 Glaucoma Research Foundation 800–826–6693 glaucoma.org National Association for Visually Handicapped 212–889–3141 navh.org National Eye Institute (NEI) 301–496–5248 nei.nih.gov The Glaucoma Foundation 212–285–0080 glaucomafoundation.org
FREE, LOW FEE OR SLIDING SCALE
Area Agency on Aging – Harris County 60+, eye exam and glasses. 832–393–4301 houstontx.gov Blindness Education, Screening and Treatment (BEST) Program Department of Texas Health and Human Services 800–628–5115 hhs.texas.gov Casa de Amigos Health Center 713–222–2272 harrishealth.org Christian Community Service Center Call for available dates and to verify eligibility. 713–871–9741 ccschouston.org ECHOS 713–270–0369 echos–houston.org EyeCare America 877–887–6327 eyecareamerica.org Harris Health System 713–556–6509 harrishealth.org Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) 281–446–3663 haamministries.org In–Focus Vision Stations 866–398–7525 infocusonline.org Legacy Community Health Center 713–830–3000 legacycommunityhealth.org Ministry Assistance of Near NW Alliance Vision screenings; will refer out for glasses; sliding scale down to zero if needed. 713–682–7556 Mission Cataract USA 555–797–1629 missioncataractUSA.org
Mission Greenspoint 281–872–1422 missiongreenspoint.org Ophthalmologists Referrals (65+) 800–222–3937 Prevent Blindness Texas 713–526–2559 The Lighthouse of Houston 713–527–9561 houstonlighthouse.org VISION USA 800–766–4466 aoa.org/visionusa.xml
LOW VISION PRODUCTS
Enhanced Vision 888–811–3161 enhancedvision.com/low–vision–products.html
DONATIONS – EYEGLASSES
The Lions Eye Bank of Texas 713–798–5545
HOUSE CALL EYE PHYSICIANS
Home Eye Doc 281–841–2723 homeeyedoc.com Mobile Eye Institute 713–743–2659 opt.uh.edu
ORGANIZATION DATABASES – LOW VISION SERVICES, STATE OR LOCAL AREA:
American Association of the Deaf–Blind 301–495–4403 aadb.org American Council of the Blind 800–424–8666 acb.org National Council of State Agencies for the Blind ncsab.org National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 202–707–5100 loc.gov/nls/ VisionAware visionaware.org VisionServe Alliance 314–961–8235 visionservealliance.org
