About Careers Newsroom Contact Us Giving Find an Eye Doctor Patients & Visitors Medical Services Medical Education Research COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT Wills Eye Hospital is a non-profit specialty hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is dedicated to improving vision health. Wills Eye Hospital provides a full range of ophthalmic sub-specialty services and is home of one of the few Eye Emergency Departments in the country. Founded in 1832, Wills Eye Hospital is the oldest eye hospital in the nation and played a vital role in pioneering advances in the prevention and treatment of eye diseases. Wills Eye’s mission is to serve as a comprehensive center of ophthalmology and make eye care accessible and responsive to the needs of underserved children and adults in the local community. The 2019 Wills Eye Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was conducted to identify vision health issues in Philadelphia. To assess the unmet vision needs in Philadelphia, input was solicited from individuals with expertise in Philadelphia’s public health issues and individuals from medically underserved, low-income, and minority populations in Philadelphia were surveyed. Data reported by the U.S. Consensus Bureau, 2017 and 2018 Health of the City reports from the Department of Public Health of Philadelphia, and 2017 and 2019 Philadelphia State of the City reports from the PEW Charitable Trusts were used to describe the geography and demographics of Philadelphia. The following vision health needs of children and residents of underserved areas of Philadelphia were identified based on the results of this assessment in order of priority: 1. Low awareness of ocular diseases that cause vision loss such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration among adults in underserved areas 2. Pediatric vision screenings in children under 17 and low adherence to obtain glasses or follow-up with a pediatric ophthalmologist 3. A sustainable model for vision screenings and adherence to follow-up care in community centers in underserved areas Download a pdf of the PREVIOUS Community Health Needs Assessment Download a PDF of the entire 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Download a PDF of the Wills Eye Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Plan FY 2020 Find an Eye Doctor Patients & Visitors In-Patient Services Plan Your Visit Patient Information Eye Health Diseases and Conditions Treatments & Procedures Medical Services Eye Emergency Department Subspecialty Services Contact Lenses Diagnostic Testing Center LASIK – Laser Vision Correction Low Vision Optical Shop Strabismus Center Wills Eye Surgical Network Healthcare Professionals Residency Program Fellowships Chiefs Rounds Retina Imaging and Surgical Conferences Breakfast with Wills Eye Continuing Medical Education Center of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgical Training and Innovation Annual Wills Conference Medical Student Elective Professional Bulletins Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center IRB Clinical Trials and Studies Open for Patient Enrollment Farber Vision Research Faculty Giving Fund for Vision – Our Highest Priority Needs 1832 Society Corporate & Foundation Gifts Special Events Dedicated Funds Tribute Program Planned Giving Development Team 840 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Privacy Policy Giving Contact