EYECARE AMERICA PROGRAM | AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
655 Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Voice - Toll-Free | Administration
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Go to website www.eyecareamerica.org for online referral questionnaire.
Medicare or Medicaid accepted as payment in full. Uninsured are seen at no cost.
United States
Description
The Seniors Program connects those 65+ with local volunteer ophthalmologists who provide a medical eye exam often at no out-of-pocket cost, and up to one year of followup care for any condition diagnosed during the initial exam, for the physician services.Medicare/other insurance are billed and accepted as payment in full, resulting in no out-of-pocket expense to the patient. Uninsured individuals are not charged.Does not cover eyeglasses or medicine.EyeCare America is a public service program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Its goal is to provide uninsured and underinsured individuals 18 years and older with access to medical eye exams. It does this by matching patients with a volunteer ophthalmologist in their area. Ophthalmologists are the only eye doctors with a medical degree.
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Largest national membership association of eye doctors (ophthalmologists), medical doctors providing comprehensive eye care, including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. ophthalmologists are academy members; there are more than 7,000 international members.Referral service for financially-disadvangated elderly people who need eye care/not eyeglasses. See the National Eye Care Project for details.