Preventing Hearing Loss & Blindness, and Saving Sight
Since 1925, Lions International has been a champion in helping combat vision impairment and blindness. With this same conviction, Lions have also been a force in providing medical care and education to help prevent hearing loss.
Eyeglass and Hearing Aid Recycling
Lions collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids for donation to Lions Recycling Centers that are located throughout the world. We accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses and plastic and metal frames and used hearing aids. Children’s glasses are especially needed. The used eyeglasses are cleaned and classified by prescription.
The eyeglasses are then distributed to those in need by Lion volunteers and other organizations hosting optical missions in developing countries.
An Eyeglass/Hearing Aid Donation Station is located at Witte’s BBQ and at Bard Craft Designs on Hwy 87 or email Lion Steve Mays. Click here for more information on eyeglass recycling.
Kidsight Vision Screening
The Lions KidSight Program is part of a nationwide initiative of the Lions Clubs to help parents, childcare providers and educators find and correct children’s vision problems. Using the PediaVision Spot device, the La Vernia Lions and other Lions District 2-A2 volunteers can provide a comprehensive, reliable analysis that enables informed decision making about the need for follow-up diagnosis.
Designed to work as easily with toddlers as with teenagers, Spot provides reliable data in seconds. With Spot, we can now confidently assess eyesight for all ages. Click here for more information about the PediaVision Spot device.
Lions offer this valuable community service absolutely FREE!
Email us for more information.
Mobile Eye Screening Unit (MESU)
This unique vehicle is operated by the Lions Sight Research Foundation and the Lions of District 2-A2 to provide eye screening services to the communities of South Texas. The custom equipped 40 foot mobile platform also contains specially equipped research work stations that allow UTHSC researchers to take their various programs to the field where research data can be gathered and transmitted to the University for real time evaluation by the professional staff.
The “MESU” also provides a platform for various educational and information dispensing programs that have been designed with and supported by the University. This project was funded by the Lions Clubs of District 2-A2, Lions Clubs International Foundation, and by various private sponsors in the area. In ten years of operations, the Lions Mobile Eye Screening Unit has provided free vision screenings to over 41,000 people throughout Central and South Texas.
Click here for more information on the Lions Sight Research Foundation or the “MESU”.