Welcome to the Ocala Lions Club

Established in 1926, we are one of the oldest, continuously serving Lions Clubs in Florida.  We make significant contributions to our community through the many projects and programs we provide and we enjoy what we do. 

A major initiative of the Ocala Lions Club is the KidSight Program.  KidSight is a FREE vision screening program for pre-school children ages 1 through 6 years of age intended to identify early signs of Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye".  If caught early enough, it can frequently be corrected.   

If undetected, it can eventually lead to loss of vision.  We use a special digital camera / computer system that in less than a second can measure both eyes and calculate the results of a series of tests from a distance of 3 feet from the child without ever touching the child or using any eye drops.  We work with the Florida KidSight Foundation. Last year, the Ocala Lions Club screened close to 2100 kids.  Those kids showing possible problems are referred to an eye care professional for follow-up.  This is an extremely important program that has the potential to change the course of a child's life.
 

We will be happy to schedule KidSight screenings for small groups

of 6 or more preschoolers at your site.  

A Joint Project of the Ocala Lions Club and the

Florida KidSight Foundation.

Ocala Lions perform a typical KidSight screening.

For a short video that tells a heart warming story about

how the KidSight Program saved a little boy's eyesight, CLICK HERE.(then SKIP AD)

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