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Programs

Amblyopia Prevention Screening
The Foundation offers free vision-screenings to Missouri’s preschool aged children in the hopes of detecting the 4 percent of children who have amblyopia, also called lazy eye. more>

Eye Care Assistance
Thousands of Missourians are faced with losing their vision simply because they cannot afford treatment for their vision conditions.  The Eye Care Assistance program aids indigent Missourians by covering the costs of many eye related medical procedures. more>

Eyeglass Recycling
The Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation supports the Lions dedication to eyeglass recycling by serving as a collection and distribution center for recycled eyeglasses. more>

Glaucoma Detection Screening
Glaucoma is the leading causes of preventable blindness in the United States. The Foundation offers free preliminary screenings for glaucoma at businesses, health screenings, and community events throughout the state. more>

Heartland Lions Eye Banks
The Eye Bank retrieves, processes and distributes the highest quality donor eye tissue to corneal surgeons. more>

Support of Ocular Research
The Foundation is dedicated to providing eye tissue to research projects that work to determine the causes of eye disease, ways to improve treatment to those finding cures for eye diseases. more>

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Last updated: April 29, 2008