Vision Programs & Assistance

For more than 70 years, the Lions Club has provided eye exams and new eyeglasses to low-income residents. All ages—children and adults—who qualify for help are served by this program, reaching more than 300 individuals per year.

📸 KidSight Photo-Screener

Starting in 2001, this program utilizes a special, kid-friendly camera to detect vision problems in young children quickly and non-invasively.

It allows us to detect six common vision problems that are risk factors for Amblyopia (lazy eye), which occurs in about 2% of children and can cause vision loss if untreated. Identified children are referred to local eye care professionals.

🤝 Proud Partnerships

We are honored to work alongside and support these incredible organizations in our community:

• Ensight Skills Center: Colorado’s low vision specialists providing tools, counseling, and training.
• Paragon Service Dogs: Training and placing service dogs with individuals with disabilities.
• Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute: Advancing eye care for all through research and education.

Each year, more than 10,000 pairs of used eyeglasses are collected in Fort Collins. After they are cleaned, sorted, and packaged, groups of volunteers travel to developing countries to distribute them to those needing vision correction. Glasses are also provided to migrant, non-citizen workers and their families in the United States.