OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Encourages Eye Doctors to Adopt a Local School and Help More Kids See Clearly

Good vision is a basic human right, but one in four schoolchildren in the US has an undetected and untreated vision problem that can affect learning. The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation partners with eye doctors around the country to help children in need see clearly so they can be successful in school and in life. To reach more students, this year the Foundation is encouraging eye doctors to 'Adopt-A-School' locally and enroll in Changing Life through Lenses (CLTL). This program provides a complete pair of glasses including lenses, frames and lab services for patients in need at no cost to the practice or the patient. 

Eye doctors can use the Changing Life through Lenses program to provide free glasses to adults and children in need. Vision correction is especially important for kids—school-age children with an uncorrected vision problem can do worse in school and suffer from lower self-esteem than their peers who don't have vision impairments. To help bridge this gap, the Foundation suggests that eye doctors contact Title 1 schools to 'Adopt-A-School' in their community as these schools have a high number of low-income students who may not be able to access vision care. The Changing Life through Lenses website has resources eye doctors can use to identify and contact schools in their area. Optometrists can also rent portable exam equipment through CLTL to provide eye exams outside of their practice. 

To register for Changing Life Through Lenses and pledge to 'Adopt-A-School,' visit  www.changinglifethroughlenses.org. To learn more about the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation's global impact, visit https://onesight.essilorluxottica.com/.