Better Vision. Better Hearing. Better Georgia.
Eyeglasses/Exams
The Lions Lighthouse has a mobile clinic that visits 13 sites throughout Georgia. At each clinic, qualifying individuals can receive eye exams and glasses. The clinics allow the Lighthouse and its partners to diagnose and treat serious eye conditions before the client experiences permanent vision loss. Eye Exams
At our mobile clinics the uninsured and financially needy of Georgia have the opportunity to receive a full dilated eye exam performed by ophthalmologists and optometrists. In addition, they can choose and order eye glasses through the optical shop at each clinic.
The Vision Clinic Program's Purpose and Goals
In November 2006, the Lions Lighthouse started a new vision clinic program. This program provides qualifying patients three very important vision services:
- Full dilated eye exam (performed by either an ophthalmologist or optometrist).
- One pair of eyeglasses every 3 years.
- Follow-up care for chronic eye conditions, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
- To address the vision needs of the uninsured and financially needy in Georgia.
- To deliver professional vision services throughout these sites on a consistent basis.
- To increase Lion involvement throughout the state in addressing the problem of vision needs.
The clinics were piloted in Atlanta at Good Samaritan Health Center and St. Joseph's Mercy Care Clinic. They proved to be such a success that the Lions Lighthouse wanted to take them on the road to provide services all across Georgia. In May 2007 that dream came true through the generous donations of Lions Club members, grants, and foundation gifts. Eye equipment was purchased, as well as a 16 passenger van, to take all over the state of Georgia.
The objective of these vision clinics is to be able to provide services to patients above and beyond what the local Lions Clubs are able to provide in their own communities. The Lighthouse partners with a free health clinic in each location. There are currently 13 sites in the state, with at least one in each Lions Club district, providing these services on a consistent basis.
We bring our mobile eye clinic to each of these locations once a month or once every two months. Please do not walk up at these clinics for eye care, and do not call them regarding your Lighthouse appointment. They are separate organizations and will not be able to help you. If you would like to attend a Lighthouse eye clinic, please fill out and return our vision services application (en español) along with the supporting documentation on page one. Once you are approved, we will contact you with a date, place, and time for your appointment. Thank you!
The clinic sites include: (click the link for a google map to the site)
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Albany Samaritan Health Center - Albany 802 N. Jefferson St. Albany, GA 31701 Athens Mercy Health Center 767 Oglethorpe Ave Athens, GA 30606 Atlanta Ben Massell Dental Clinic 700 14th St. Atlanta, GA 30318 Good Samaritan Health Center 1015 Donald Lee Holowell Pkwy. Atlanta, GA 30318 St. Joseph's Mercy Care 3367 Buford Hwy NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Augusta Lamar Medical Center 1448 Lee Beard Way Augusta, GA 30901 Brunswick Coastal Medical Access Project 2605 Parkwood Dr. Brunswick, GA 31520 Fayetteville Fayette Care Clinic 1260 Hwy 54 W Suite 101 Fayetteville, GA 30214 |
Macon W.T. Anderson Health Center 764 Pine Street Macon, GA 31201 Rome The Free Clinic of Rome 315 West 10th St. Rome, GA 30165 Savannah St. Mary's Community Center 812 W. 36th Street Savannah, GA 31415 Thomson Thomson Medical Mission 307 Greeway St. Thomson, GA 30824 Tifton Tift Community Health Center 2735 Central Ave Tifton, GA 31794 Waycross Kingdom Cares Clinic Second Baptist Church 912-287-4434 |
Many tha
nks to the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and the Georgia Free Clinic Network, who provide generous support to our clinic program!Visit them online at www.unitedwayatlanta.org, and www.gfcn.org.
Our Vision Providers
Our vision providers are the backbone of our eye clinic and surgery programs. Without them, we would not be able to serve the thousands of Georgians who cannot afford vision care through other means. If you would like to serve as a vision provider, please contact Shamae Crosswhite at 404-325-3630 x 302. Our current providers are listed below:
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Maria Aaron, MD Joe Andersen, OD Rosanna Bahadur, MD Nancy Barr, OD Ken Benson, MD Richard Blue, MD Gina Borgnini, OD Krystal Bragg, OD Wes Broome, OD Meg Brya, OD Mary Carlton, OD Susie Cha, OD Willie Chen, MD Gabriel Colon, OD Jennifer Cousins, OD Henry Croci, MD Brad Cross, OD Jeffrey Crowder, MD Janelle Davison, OD Anthony Demarco, MD El-Roy Dixon, MD Terrance Doherty, MD Mark Eanes, MD Stephen Farkas, MD Marisa Feliciano, OD |
Jon Forche, OD Mario Forcina, MD Jamie Gallagher, OD Annette Giangiaomo, MD Bruce Hammonds, OD Richard Harrison, OD Tim Hendricks, OD Judith Hendrickson, OD Robert Hughes, OD Amy Hutchinson, MD Camille Hylton, MD Joel Jenkins, OD Mehdi Kazemzadeh, OD Alexander Keller, MD John Kim, MD Andrea Knouff, OD Peggy Lindsey, MD Mary Lynch, MD Christie McGhee, OD James McQuaig, OD Michael McQuaig, OD Robert Millican, OD Anna Murchinson, MD Gege Odion, MD Mital Patel, OD |
Nikel Patel, OD Susan Primo, OD Brigette Rabitsch, OD Kim Raharja, OD Dolly Rajammannar-Kakarala, OD Gary Richman, MD John Rieser, MD Gregg Russell, OD Edward Sammons, OD Denise Shepard, OD Diane Singer, MD Rita Sinkoe, OD Shalini Sood, MD Kelly Spetalnick, OD Sunil Srivastava, MD Joseph Stubbs, MD Jodie Summers, OD Chanh Tu, MD Thao Vu, OD Bret Wagenhorst, MD Kristi Walts, OD Allan Wasserman, OD Angela White, OD Bob Wright, MD |