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    Vision Resources

    GCPS does not endorse or recommend any of the above agencies, as this list is for informational use only. Any fees incurred are the responsibility of the parent and/or student. This is not a complete list of online school resources in Gwinnett County and the Metro Atlanta Area. Please check with other sources of information for additional resources. 

  • America's Best

    America's Best 

    Duluth

    Phone: 770-497-8100 

    Address: 2205 Pleasant Hill Rd., Ste. 125, Duluth, GA 30096 

    Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday-Friday; 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday; 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sunday 

    Buford

    Phone: 678-318-2600

    Address: 3350 Buford Drive, Ste. B-230, Buford GA 30519 

    Hours: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday-Friday; 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday; 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sunday 

    • Has an offer of 2 pairs of eyeglasses for $69.95 with a free eye exam. 
    • This includes single vision plastic lenses and frames tagged $59.95. 
    • Eye exam regularly $45 without the two pair offer. 
    • Two pair purchase is required for FREE eye exam offer. 

  • Central Outreach and Advocacy Center

    Central Outreach and Advocacy Center 

    Phone: 404-659-7119 

    Address: 201 Washington Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 

    • Eye clinic available: Appointments made prior. Call for next available date. 
    • Only one pair of glasses per lifetime.  

  • Essilor Vision Foundation

    Essilor Vision Foundation

    Phone: 214-496-4316 or 1-866-385-0447 

    • The foundation is able to provide vision exams and glasses to children in need. 

  • Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation

    Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation

    Phone: 404-325-3630 

    • The foundation provides vision and hearing services through education, detection, prevention and treatment. Families can apply online or call the mainline for application. 

  • Lenscrafters

    Lenscrafters 

    Phone: 770-623-9137 

    • Contact Alexandria for availability at specific sites. The program will only provide one free doctor visit a month. If the free doctor’s visit has been used, then schools have the option of paying for the exam (approximately $50) themselves and the student can still receive the free glasses. Or they can place the family/student on a waiting list for the free doctor visit. To access the program, the counselor will need to fax a letter of support on school letterhead with the school’s tax ID number included. FAX: 770-623-9142. 
    • LensCrafters is a partner of OneSight (more information below). All recipients are pre-screened for visual and financial need from a partnering 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Please contact your local LensCrafters to connect you with their partner charity. Once pre-screened, our doctors and staff will provide you with complete eye care and new pair of glasses to best suit your needs. 

  • New Eyes for the Needy

    New Eyes for the Needy

    • If you need eye glasses, cannot afford them and do not have insurance that pays for the glasses go to the website and complete an application/voucher. Applicants must have a primary care physician, DFCS caseworker, or health clinic to submit a voucher application along with a recent vision prescription, within the past 12 months. 
    • Patient must have had a recent eye exam. New Eyes does not pay for eye exams.  

  • OneSight

    OneSight

    • OneSight provides free vision exams and eyewear to those in need. GCPS does not endorse or recommend any of the above agencies, as this list is for informational use only. Any fees incurred are the responsibility of the parent and/or student. This is not a complete list of online school resources in Gwinnett County and the Metro Atlanta Area. Please check with other sources of information for additional resources. Updated 9/18 Vision Resources
    • They do not select recipients. They rely on local charitable partners to pre-screen all recipients based on visual and financial need. 
    • If you are in need of vision care, please contact your local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization including Prevent Blindness America, Lions Club or other social service agency in your community to get help. Or, contact your local LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical or Target Optical to have them assist you with a charitable agency that can sponsor you by verifying you have financial and vision need. 

  • Prevent Blindness Georgia

    Prevent Blindness Georgia

    Phone: 404-266-2020 

    Address: 739 West Peachtree St. Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30308 

    • Services include: eye examinations, vision screening, glaucoma screening, ophthalmology referrals.  

  • Sight for Students (provided through VSP)

    Sight for Students (provided through VSP)

    Phone: 1-888-290-4964 

    • Certificates (for free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children of working parents who do not qualify for government assistance) are delivered through a network of community partners who work directly with children. VSP relies on these partners to identify children with potential vision problems and determine if a child meets the eligibility requirements of the Sight for Students program.
    • Please review the qualification guidelines on the web site, and then use the web site to find a partner in your area.  

  • Zennioptical

    Zennioptical

    Phone: 1-800-211-2105 

    • Zennioptical is online-only resource that produces low cost glasses. They do not accept insurance and they do not provide an eye exam.