The Pinellas Park Lions Foundation, Inc.

Causes: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health, Public Health

Mission: SIGHT CONSERVATION FOR CHILDREN To provide eye examinations and eye glasses to school age children who are in need of eye glasses and cannot afford them. It is typical that routine visual acuity tests, administered by the School Nurse Program, are the first to find children with degraded eye sight, The parents are then notified, however, many cannot afford a complete eye examination and eye glasses for their children. These cases will be referred to the Foundation by the school nurses. SIGHT CONSERVATION FOR ADULTS To provide eye examinations, eye glasses and other required eye care to those beyond school age. The purpose of this activity is to provide eye care to adults who need this service such as to qualify for a job, obtain a drivers license or as care for an eye disease or related sight condition. COMMUNITY EYE SCREENING This activity of the Foundation provides free eye screening to the general public. The screening includes tests for glaucoma, close, distant, and night vision, and blood sugar tests. Following each test, the person is advised of any eye problems revealed by the tests. All testing is performed by eye care professionals using the latest technology brought to the testing site. The testing sites are typically shopping malls or public meeting facilities. The purpose of these tests is to provide free vision screening to the public in an effort to make early detection of vision threatening eye diseases.