Louisiana Lion's Eye Foundation
- Research, Training and Treatment at the Lion's/LSU Hospital in New Orleans
- Free to Qualified Recipients or Full Assignment of Third Party Benefits Accepted
Louisianan Lion's Children's Camp
The Louisiana Lions Camp is located north of Leesville and opens in June of each year. There is a one week session for Youth with Pulmonary disorders, two one-week sessions for the mild mentally challenged ages 8-19, two one-week sessions for youth with Diabetes ages 6-14, two one-week sessions for visual, hearing and orthopedically impaired youth ages 7-19.
Lion's clubs sponsor children meeting the criteria who then attend the camp free of charge.
Local Eye Glass Programs
- Free eye glasses to Qualified Recipients
Vision Screening
The first three years of life are critical in the development of vision. Undetected and untreated problems during this early period can prevent proper development of the brain’s binocular function, resulting in amblyopia or lazy eye. In fact, amblyopia is the leading cause of monocular blindness.
Most children between the ages of 12 and 16 months either never have their vision checked, or they are tested by a method that often fails to detect serious eye problems. Most children do not have the eyes tested until they enter school and are old enough to read an eye chart. By then, it may be too late for the most effective treatment. The Downtown Monroe Lions Club offers a free vision screening to interested organizations. This screen will utilize instant photographs to determine the presence of eye disorders including far and near sightedness, astigmatism, strabismus (crossed or misaligned eyes), anisometropia (unequal refractive power), and media opacities (i.e. cataracts).
No physical contact is made with the child and eye drops are not necessary. This screening is approximately 85-90% effective in detecting problems that can cause problems in vision. Parents will receive the child’s results from the Louisiana Eyes Foundation Program with either a pass or refer recommendation.
George Moses Speech and Hearing Scholarships
- Annual Graduate adn Undergraduate Scholarships
Leader Dog Program
- Seeing Eye Dogs for the Visually Impaired
Hearing Dog Program
- Specially trained dogs for the hearing impaired
Support of Other Local Charitable and Service Organizaitons
