Students around the country are getting ready to go back to school. No matter what that looks like – online, in person, or a combination – good vision is essential for kids to be able to learn. Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) is reminding parents to get their children’s eyes examined to ensure they have the […]

Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) and Relevate Health Group (Relevate) are expanding their partnership to help underserved children in the U.S. receive vision exams and glasses. Relevate is supporting EVF by educating independent eye care professionals about the See Kids Soar® program and enrolling them in it. See Kids Soar is an in-office donation campaign intended […]

FoxFire Systems Group (FoxFire) announced today that it is partnering with Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) to facilitate charitable donations to EVF’s See Kids Soar® program. EVF is FoxFire’s first charitable partner. FoxFire specializes in ophthalmic-specific electronic health records and practice management software and is known for industry-leading technology that helps eye doctors see more patients […]

This Fourth of July, Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) asks everyone to join us in helping our fellow Americans in need get essential vision exams and glasses. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted our country in many ways, and EVF is anticipating that more families will need financial assistance to cover medical expenses, including eye exams and […]

To show support for the nation’s teachers, nurses and eye doctors, Essilor Vision Foundation launched the “Show the Love” campaign in March. The campaign to spread the message of positivity encourages community leaders, businesses, corporate partners and parents to send a note of thanks and appreciation to their local heroes. The campaign can be easily […]

It’s estimated that 12 million children in the U.S. need vision care, and up to half of them aren’t getting it. The In-School Eye Exam (iSee) Program provides eye exams and glasses to students in Ohio who have been identified by a school as having a vision problem and can’t get glasses due to financial […]

​Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) announced today that it is has renewed its partnership with Walman Optical to continue Walman’s Kids with a Vision program throughout 2020. For every pair of digitally surfaced lenses treated with non-glare treatment produced by Walman Optical labs purchased by participating eye care professionals through Dec. 31, 2020, Walman Optical will […]

When was the last time you took your child to the eye doctor? While it may be as simple as picking up the phone and making an appointment, that’s not the case for millions of children in the U.S. It’s estimated that 12 million kids need vision care, and half of them are not getting […]

On January 14 and 15, 2020, Essilor Vision Foundation’s Kids Vision for Life program was able to support companies giving back in their local Atlanta area. With the help of OneSight, Prevent Blindness of Georgia and National Vision, Inc., 160 students in Atlanta can now see clearly. By the Numbers 900+ students screened 165 vision […]

2020 is not just an election year, it’s also the year of vision. Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) believes all kids can be winners with clear vision and is kicking off this special year by launching its Vote for Vision campaign. Vote for Vision encourages people to prioritize their children’s vision and to donate to the […]

The holidays are here, but millions of kids will miss the magic of the season. They won’t see the twinkle of the lights, treats on the holiday table or the smiles on their family’s faces. The reason is because they do not have clear vision. It is estimated that 12 million children in the U.S. […]

For Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF), 2019 has been all about the MILLION! First, in February, EVF celebrated an important milestone – providing its one millionth pair of glasses to a person in need since its formation in 2007. Within the same year, the annual EVF Golf Classic has hit another milestone – raising $1 million […]

The holidays are here and that means the new year isn’t far behind. If helping more children in need get eye exams and glasses in 2020 is one of your New Year’s resolutions, Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) can help make sure this is a resolution you can keep all year long. EVF strives to give […]

Being an active member of their community is part of doing business for the team at Spring Hill Eyecare in Spring Hill, Tennessee. “Spring Hill Eyecare is a very community-aware practice. Throughout the year, there are several community organizations we raise awareness for by inviting our patients to help support,” says Optical Manager Amie Robinson. […]

When most people think about providing vision care to kids in need, a school or community vision event likely comes to mind. Essilor Vision Foundation’s (EVF) Kids Vision for Life mobile clinic goes beyond these traditional settings. Every summer since 2010, the mobile clinic has visited juvenile detention centers in Dallas, TX, to give vision […]