“If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to fly so I can go out of space,” said third-grader Nazarieon as he walked up to the check-in table. This kid’s charisma and imagination blew us out of this world. Naz took no time warming up to the Kids Vision for Life team. He […]

Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) recently hosted its largest event in two years, providing life-changing eye exams and glasses to over 300 students in Ft. Worth, Texas. Traditionally, EVF hosts its annual Kids Vision Fest in Ft. Worth in early February. Hundreds of students from schools around the district come to the event to get free […]

This kid was having such a difficult time seeing, he shared glasses with a family member to get his homework done. A’Zarrion never had glasses before and knew how bad he needed them. He had extreme difficulty seeing far away and this affected his ability to read and write. Knowing that this might have a […]

Squinting his eyes, a super quiet kid named Johnny was escorted to the Kids Vision for Life (KVFL) mobile clinic by his school nurse. Johnny’s school nurse was extremely grateful we were finally able to get him the help he needed. This is the first year she was able to get him to see our […]

“Being able to give back in that situation is something that has impacted me and I will never forget that story as long as I live.” Recently, Dr. Ryan Parker sat down with two eye doctors and the President and Executive Director of Essilor Vision Foundation to discuss the importance and impact of being a […]

Essilor Vision Foundation’s Kids Vision for Life (KVFL) team recently had the chance to help a population they usually don’t serve – older teens and young adults. The KVFL mobile clinic traveled to downtown Dallas and parked next to Café Momentum to provide vision care to 15 of the restaurant’s interns ages 15 to 19. […]

Usually our Kids Vision for Life (KVFL) program focuses on students in Kindergarten through the 5th grade, but we made a special exception for Ariet. Ariet was a high school student and a refugee from Kenya. Since she only spoke Anuak, She could not verbalize to her instructors that she could not see the board, […]

Not long before this photo was taken, these siblings experienced a terrible tragedy. In February, Taylor and Tierra lost their apartment and nearly all their belongings in a terrible fire. Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) had provided them with a free vision exam and glasses at one of our Kids Vision for Life (KVFL) events a […]

You never know what you’re missing until you can see it. This was the case for Khyree. After getting his vision exam, one of our team members recalled that Khyree’s prescription was one of the worst they’ve seen in a while. “I don’t even know how he was able to see. Even an 80pt font […]

A quiet and reserved 5th grader walked up to our table to check-in. Her name was Suleyka. When asked if she was excited to get a pair of glasses, she responded “My mom and I were so happy when we got the text that you guys were coming to my school. I really need glasses.” […]

The team was shocked to discover how poor Marquell’s uncorrected vision was and to learn this was his first vision exam! The world is often challenging for children with autism, especially if they are non-verbal. This was the case for Marquell, a third-grader our Kids Vision for Life (KVFL) team met when we visited his […]

Daniel knew he needed glasses. His vision problems impacted him in school and he thought a pair of glasses could help. The Oakhurst Elementary student from Fort Worth, Texas, shared, “I can’t see very much … but maybe glasses will help me see a lot.”