Lion's Low-Vision Clinic

Bringing Comprehensive Low Vision Services to Children in Southern and Central Illinois Sponsored by Lions of Illinois Foundation Illinois College of Optometry and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

What is low vision?
Low vision is a term used to describe very limited sight that can interfere with a person's daily routine activities. Children with low vision face special challenges in school, where great emphasis is placed on learning through printed material.
 

Who is eligible?
Any child enrolled in a school program through twelfth grade may be referred to this clinic by a teacher of students who are visually impaired, school staff, an optometrist, or an ophthalmologist.

How much does it cost to participate?
Diagnostic services, glasses, and low-vision devices are provided free of charge to all eligible students through the Lions of Illinois Foundation.
 

How does this clinic help children with low vision?
The Lions Low Vision Clinic is designed to serve school-age children throughout central and southern Illinois. This clinic brings together Optometrists, Optometric graduate students from the Illinois College of Optometry, parents, and teachers for one-on-one consultations that seldom occur in regular eye exams. Many of the students would not have the financial means nor the opportunity in their home areas to obtain such professional services.
 

Where will services be offered?
The clinic is held on the campus of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in the Spring and Fall of each year.

Information
For further information, or to refer a child to the clinic, contact:
Pat Langdon, Low Vision Coordinator
658 East State Street
Jacksonville, Illinois  62650
217-479-4434 (Voice)
217-479-4415 (TTY)
1-800-919-5617 (Voice)
217-479-4508 (Fax)
Patricia.Langdon@illinois.gov
 

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