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Children's Vision Resources


Reduced Cost Eye Glasses

Contact one of these organizations for information on reduced cost eyewear:

Zenni Optical
(800) 211-2105
www.zennioptical.com

Lens Crafters
(800) 522-LENS
www.lenscrafters.com

Wisconsin Lions Clubs
(715) 341-2277
www.wisconsinlions.org

Family Support & Resources

Wisconsin Families of Visually Impaired Children
www.wifvi.webs.com
www.facebook.com and search for WIFVI

Financial Assistance

Contact one of these organizations to see if your child qualifies for reduced or free eye care.

Children’s EyeCare Program
(EyeCare America)
(877) KIDS-NOW
www.insurekidsnow.gov

InfantSEE
(888) 396-EYES
www.woa-eyes.org

Medical Assistance
(Medicaid, Title 19, and Badger Care)
(800) 362-3002
www.dhfs.state.wi.us/medicaid

New Eyes for the Needy
(973) 376-4903
www.neweyesfortheneedy.org

Vision USA – The WI Project
(877) 435-2020
www.woa-eyes.org

Applications

Sight for Students

There are five basic qualifications your child must meet in order to receive a Sight for Students gift certificate.

  • Family income is no more than 200% of federal poverty level (see chart below).
  • Child is not enrolled in Medicaid or other vision insurance.
  • Child is 18 years old or younger and has not graduated from high school.
  • Child or parent is a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant with a social security number.
  • Child has not used the Sight for Students program during the past 12 months.


Healthy Eyes Eye Glass Program

  1. Qualifications that must be met in order to qualify for the Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program.

    a. are at 200% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines;

    b. do not have any other eyeglass benefits they can access;

    c. have a valid eyeglass prescription that is less than two years old;

    d. have participated in a Prevent Blindness screening program or have been referred by a Prevent Blindness partner agency; and have not previously participated in this program (unless there has  been a change in their prescription or their eyeglasses have been damaged beyond repair).

 

 
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