The Gift of Sight

One out of four school children in the U.S. has vision problems, and 86% do not get their vision checked before age 12.

Glasses break, are too expensive to replace, or are never prescribed in the first place. And often as a result, children’s performance in academics, sports and activities suffers.

This past summer OneSight reached out to The Fresh Air Fund an independent, not-for-profit agency that provides free summer vacations to New York City children from low-income communities. Providing over 3,000 Fresh Air Children with the gift of sight!

Together with OneSight’s Vision Vans – and a team of local doctors and volunteers, 3,295 children and counselors were screened , 1,757 eye exams given, and 1,629 pairs of glasses made, with 1,458 of them on-site and 171 specially driven in.

Although you might think some children would be reluctant to be prescribed glasses, most of them are delighted. They’ve been missing out on the world around them for too long.

OneSight Initiatives include:

Global Eye Care - OneSight Clinic teams travel to developing countries to hand-deliver free vision care and eyewear to those in need.

Regional Eye Care - OneSight volunteers provide free vision care and eyewear to those in need in their regions through organized Clinics and Vision Van programs.

Community Eye Care - OneSight helps those in need in their local communities through in-store and outreach programs.

Preventative Eye Care - OneSight funds research to address eye health issues throughout the world and invests in the next generation of optometric professionals through scholarships and education.

For more details on clinic locations and volunteering with OneSight visit: www.onesight.org