KIDSIGHT   DIABETES    GLAUCOMA  RECYCLE  GIFT OF SIGHT

At the1925 international convention at Cedar Point in Ohio, Helen Keller addressed the delegates and charged them with being "Knights of the Blind". Since that time, sight conservation has been the primary mission of the Lions.

We have all heard of or actually witnessed someone doing something,  that really has no reason,( eating worms, pulling a truck with your teeth) when you may say ok you can do it. but why?  

When we are asked why we work so hard to help others, with sight conservation as a primary mission.

This is why

Kidsight

The KIDSIGHT outreach program is a screening program for pre-school children ages 18 months to 4 years old. The purpose of the program is to identify, as early as possible, six major pediatric eye problems:

Hyperopia   ( Far Sightedness )

Myopia   (Near Sightedness )

Anisometropia    ( Amblyopia )

Media Opacities   ( Cataracts and other occlusions )

Strabismus   ( Crossed eyes )

Astigmatism  ( Refractive errors )

The screening is done using a special camera. this camera uses Polaroid film, and takes a picture of the child's eye. The photograph is then sent out to be evaluated by a medical professional and a report is sent to the parents.

Approximately 3-5% of children tested are referred for treatment.

How it works is:

 The Lions will take a photo using a special camera of the child's eyes and then send the photo to an Eye Doctor for evaluation, after the evaluation you will be contacted by the Doctor as to whether your child needs to be seen by an Optometrist or to say all looks good.

The Dexter Lions working with the cooperation of Dexter Family Eye Center and  Main Street Opticians are helping out individuals in need to be fitted with eye glasses.

The schools seem to be the main source of recognizing  the students in need of assistance.

Eye Glasses that are no longer used or needed are collected and sent to  Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers that are located throughout the world. The used eyeglasses are cleaned, repaired and sorted by prescription. The eyeglasses are then distributed to those in need by Lion volunteers in developing countries.    Visit Eyeglass Recycling to see the journey of a pair of glasses.

Eye Glasses may be dropped off at the following locations.

Dexter Family Eye Center

Dexter Family Practice

Main Street Optometry

National City Bank  ( Front entrance )

Recycle For Sight does not have to be limited to

eye glasses,

 We can also Recycle The Eyes

MEBTC

Diabetes

Of the approximately 10.5 million people with diagnosed diabetes in the United States, between 40 and 45 percent have some degree of diabetic eye disease. Do you know that diabetic eye disease is a leading cause of blindness? If you have diabetes, do you know how to reduce your risk of visual loss?

Information obtained from National Eye Institute brochure. . 

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Glaucoma

Fifty million Americans are at risk for vision loss from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Are you one of them?

Information obtained from National Eye Institute brochure.

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