Eyeglasses, Vouchers for Glasses

New Eyes for the Needy purchases prescription eyeglasses for people in the U.S. through a well-established voucher program. Eligible clients can receive a voucher through a social service agency or a school nurse. Clients can present a New Eyes voucher to any participating local optical dispenser, who fits the client with the proper prescription eyeglasses. The dispenser then receives reimbursement directly from New Eyes.

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

• Be in financial need.
• Have had a recent eye exam. New Eyes does not pay for eye exams.
• Have no other resources available to them to pay for glasses, including federal or state programs or assistance from local charitable organizations.