Vision Health Resources
Programs and resources to help you see better

Exams, screenings and follow-up care
• CareOregon
Help for you to enroll in the Oregon Health Plan.
Website
503-416-4100
• InsureKids.Now.gov
Information on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Website
• Legacy Devers Eye Institute
Clinical eye services with financial aid if you qualify.
Website
800-495-7076
• OHSU Financial and Medicaid Services
Help for uninsured and under-insured OHSU patients who qualify for state and/or federal medical assistance programs. They can help you with the application process.
Website
503-494-8505
• OR Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation
o Patient Care Program
Helps Oregonians get the sight and hearing surgery or treatments they need but cannot afford.
info@OLSHF.org
971-270-0203
o Mission Cataract Program
Free cataract surgeries if you lack the means to pay for it or do not have qualifying insurance.
503-413-7399
o School Vision Screening Program
503-413-7399
o KEX Kids Fund
Free eye exams, glasses and/or hearing aids for students
503-413-7399
• Pacific University EyeClinic Portland
Accepts most vision and medical insurance plans including Medicare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield (depending on plan), and Oregon Health Plan/Care Oregon Plan (Plus and Standard). If you have financial need and do not have insurance, they offer reduced fee and other payment options.
Website
503-352-2500
• Pacific College of Optometry Community Outreach
Mobile vision screening clinic
Website
• Project Access Now
Connects low-income, uninsured people with donated health services. Serving the Portland metro tri-county region.
Website
503-345-6553
• VA Vision Care
If you qualify for VA health care benefits, you may be able to get some or all of your vision care through VA.
Website
844-698-2311
Eyeglasses
• New Eyes
Social service and other agencies can request an eyeglass voucher for their clients. The voucher is for a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses.
Website
• OR Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation
o KEX Kids Fund
Free eye exams, glasses and/or hearing aids for students.
503-413-7399
o Lions EyePromise Optical Lab
Sliding scale fee for glasses.
1010 NW 22nd Avenue, #144, Portland, OR 97210
503-413-7399
• Respectacle
Website where you can search for free glasses if you have a current prescription.
Website
Vision health, financial and other resources
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
Advocate for patients and the public, leading education and advancing the profession of ophthalmology.
Website
• National Eye Institute
Conducts and supports research, training, sharing health information and other programs. Part of the National Institutes of Health.
Website
• Oregon Commission for the Blind
Services for if you have vision loss and need specialized training and support to live a full and productive life.
Websihttps://www.oregon.gov/BLIND/Pages/index.aspxte
• Prevent Blindness
www.preventblindness.org/fact-sheets
o Vision Care Financial Assistance Information
Resources for vision health, such as educational flyers and vision care financial assistance.
Website
o Factsheets
Website