is there an organization in augusta ga that will help a person to get a free pair of eye glasses?

Question

in april i had surgery on my left eye, the doctor gave me a prescrip
tion for a new pair of glasses. The problem is that im on disability,
i cant afford to buy glasses out of my pocket, and to make matters
worse, i accidently backed over the glasses that i already have, wi
th my car. i had opened my car door to get out one night, and i didn
t notice that my glasses had fell under the car. i backed up so that
i could see if i could straddle them, but one of my tires rolled over
them. i tried to get medicaid to pay for them for me, but i was told
that they dont do that for adults? i was also told that if i had medica
id and medicare, then i could get my glasses paid for? i came acro
ss the Lyons club, and the Kawanas club, but i couldnt get up eno
ught information to contact them. i contacted my eye doctor, but i
couldnt get any help from them? i dont know what to do? my eyes
hurt from the strain of daily usage, without my glasses, and i have
blured vision everyday. thanks

Answer 1

Here is the link for the Lion's club http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/about_index.shtml
On the home page, go to VISION PROGRAMS.

Call the St. Vincent de Paul society at your nearest Catholic Church. Not all of them are helpful, but some are.

I believe that the Vision Works chain has some kind of program. I am not sure.

Ask your caseworker for Medicaid/Medicare to tell you where EXACTLY you can find the rule that they do not help with glasses. You want the publication, page number and paragraph. Sometimes they don't know, sometimes they don't care. I too, am on disability.

Call the Ministerial Associaton for your city. They may know of a source.

I hope one, or a comination of these things helps you.

Answer 2

You might check to see if there is a local Lions Club in Augusta. Here in Florida, they do help people in need with glasses and eye exams. Good Luck

Answer 3

The Lions Club does distribute used eye glasses to people who can't afford them. Look in your phone book for contact information, or call directory assistance. Good luck!

Answer 4

Please, the Lions Club International does collect old eye glasses and refurbishes them. You need to find them. I did a google search for you "lions club" + augusta and got a screwed up web page. I want you to email the mailing address of the person who made the page. I will also email him and tell him how to fix his web page.

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Answer 5

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