VISION USA - The Wisconsin Project
VISION USA - The Wisconsin Project offers comprehensive eye care services to children age 18 and under from low-income families who are currently working, but whose children have no eye care health insurance.
Eligble children will receive a free comprehensive eye examination. Whenever possible, the Wisconsin Optometric Association will work with local eye doctors and service organizations, such as the Lion's Club, to provide basic lenses if prescibed.
Application will be accepted year-round. If approved, the applicant will be sent information on contacting a local doctor to set up an eye exam. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to contact the doctor and make the appointment.
**Note: Volunteer doctors provide these service,s and a participating doctor may or may not be available in your area.
Eligibility requirements are as follows. Please read them carefully to make sure you qualify:
- Parent or guardian of child must be currently working at least part-time.
- Patient must be age 18 or under.
- Patient must have NO eye health insurance (including Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Badger care). If it is discovered they are covered by insurance, they will be denied a VISION USA exam. If they already have taken a part in the program, they will be held financially responsible to the optometrist for the cost of services.
- Patient must not have had an eye exam by an optometrist within the last 12 months.
- Family income must be below an established level according to household size.
**Parent or guardian must enclose- with completed application- a copy of most recent tax return, or verification from school stating that the child qualifies for free/reduced lunch. Applications returned without a form of income verification will be discarded.
NOTE: The applicant must meet ALL of the first four requirements, regardless of income level. If they do not meet these four requirements, they do NOT qualify for the program.
For more information, contact the WOA at 1-877-435-2020.