Vision

== Vision Resources in East Bay ==
=== Suitcase Clinic ===
* (510) 269-7242
* First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA
* https://www.suitcaseclinic.org
* Hours: Tuesdays 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
* Walk-in. Sign up on the intake list outside entrance on Haste St. in order to be correctly recorded on the list for services and arrive between 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Services offered on first-come, first-serve basis
* Vouchers for free eye exam and glasses from Meredith Morgan Eye Center
=== Meredith Morgan Eye Center ===
* (510) 642-2020
* 200 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 (University of California at Berkeley)
* https://eyecare.berkeley.edu
* Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat & Sun: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
* No sliding scale options. However they do accept Medi-Cal. They also accept VSP vouchers, which can be obtained at the Suitcase Clinic (see above)
* Services offered include: comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, infant/pediatric exams.
=== Mindful Eyes @ Berkeley Free Clinic ===
* 2339 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
* Hours: 2nd & 4th Wednesday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
* Free
* Services offered: over the counter glasses (no prescription), prescription glasses (valid prescription needed), vision screening
=== West Oakland Health Center ===
* 510-835-9610
* 700 Adeline St Oakland
* M-F 8:15-5pm Sat 9-12pm
* Sliding scale, government insurance
* https://westoaklandhealth.org/optometry-2
=== California School for the Blind (CSB) ===
* 510-794-3800
* 500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536
* info@csb-cde.ca.gov
* https://www.csb-cde.ca.gov
* Vision care and technical assistance for educators to meet the needs of young, congenitally, visually impaired patients; an innovative collaborative program receiving special recognition from the California State Superintendent of Schools.
=== La Clinica Family Optical ===
* 510-535-5500
* 3060 East 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94601-2925
* M-F 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-5:30
* low-cost optometry and ophthalmology services
* https://laclinica.org/location/family-optical
* La Clínica serves all patients regardless of ability to pay. We offer Sliding Fee Scale discounts for services depending upon family size and income.
=== Eastmont Wellness Center ===
* Eye care and opthalmology. We assess function and health, give you a treatment plan, and prescribe devices. Our doctors work closely with UC Berkeley School of Optometry.
* 510-567-5700
* 6955 Foothill Blvd #200, Eastmont Mall Shopping Center, Oakland, CA 94605
* M-F 8:30-5:00, Sat 8-4
* https://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/locations/eastmont-wellness
* sliding scale, financial assistance available based on income, accepts Medi-Cal
=== Ashland Free Medical Clinic ===
* optometry services once a month, which include free prescription glasses (through their partnership with Lions Club)
* 510-407-2362
* 16539 Ashland Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
* Sat 8am-12 noon, optometry calendar
* contact@afmconline.org
* https://ashlandfreemedical.clinic
* for low-income, uninsured people; citizenship not required
=== East Bay Center for the Blind ===
* https://www.eastbaycenterfortheblind.org
* (510) 843-6935
* 2928 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
* info@eastbaycenterfortheblind.org or eastbaycenterfortheblind@gmail.com
* offers Braille and assistive technology training, in-person and Zoom classes, extensive Braille and audio book library, opportunities for socializing
=== Lions Center for the Visually Impaired ===
* 175 Alvarado Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
* https://lcvi.org
* 1-800-750-EYES (3937)
* info@LCVI.org or https://lcvi.org/contact-us
* support groups and social activities, free vision screenings for seniors mainly at senior housing facilities, free in-home services in Contra Costa County and adjacent areas: needs assessments, counseling, training in daily living skills, help with adaptive aids, orientation and mobility
=== Lions Vision Resource Network ===
* https://www.lionsvisionresource.org
* (510) 450-1580
* info@lionsvisionresource.org or https://www.lionsvisionresource.org/contact-us
* We empower, uplift, and provide resources to blind and visually impaired individuals in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties by funding programs in education, employment, research, and innovations that help them lead more fulfilling lives.
* offers grants for quality of life and immediate needs
* resource database: https://www.lionsvisionresource.org/resource-database