VISION USA - The Wisconsin Project
VISION USA – The Wisconsin Project offers comprehensive eye care services to children age 18 and under who are from low income, working families and have no vision and eye health care insurance. Applications will be accepted year-round, and 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. Each eligible child will receive a free comprehensive eye examination. Whenever possible, the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) will work with local eye doctors and service organizations such as the Lions Club to provide basic lenses if prescribed. Note: Volunteer doctors provide these services, 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:
1. Parent or guardian of child must be currently working at least part-time.
2. Patients must be age 18 or under.
3. Patients must have NO eye health insurance (including Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and BadgerCare). If they do have insurance that covers eye care, they will be denied an exam through VISION USA – The Wisconsin Project.
4. Patients must not have had an eye exam provided by an eye doctor within the last 12 months of applying for the program.
5. Family income must be within an established level according to household size; this is based upon the U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines.
**Note: With the completed application for the child, parents or guardians must enclose either a copy of their most recent tax return, or a verification letter from the school stating that the child qualifies for free/reduced lunch. Applications without income verification will be returned.
The applicant must meet ALL requirements to qualify for the program.
More than one person in each family may apply for a VISION USA exam, if eligibility requirements are met. Please submit one application per child.
For more information, contact the WOA at 1-877-435-2020.
