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The Importance of Eye Health for Your Overall Well-Being (online)

Wednesday, September 11, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Join LightHouse’s Low Vision optometrist, Dr. Truyet Tran, as she discusses the link between eye health and general health. Areas of emphasis include an overview of some of the health conditions eye doctors can diagnose with eye exams such as hypertension, diabetes, and stroke, diabetes and its potential impacts on vision, and the importance of routine eye exams.

If you are a resident of California, this program is of no cost to you. To RSVP, please email info@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7323.

What is a Low Vision Exam, and What is the Benefit to Me? (online)

Tuesday, September 24, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Our Low Vision optometrist, Dr. Truyet Tran, will facilitate a conversation where students will increase their understanding of the meaning of low vision and different types of vision loss. Students will also learn what a low vision exam is, and the difference between a low vision optometrist and the general eyecare provider.

There is no cost to join this program for low vision and blind adults 55 years and older interested in learning and living in the following counties: Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, Trinity, Del Norte, Napa, Siskiyou, Shasta, Modoc, Alpine Tehama, Plumas and Lassen. This program is funded by the California State Department of Rehabilitation Older Individuals who are Blind Program.

To RSVP, please email info@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7323.

We’re pleased to announce the reopening of the LightHouse Eye Clinic at our 1155 Market Street San Francisco headquarters. LightHouse, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry will offer general eye exams and low vision exams. The clinical staff include Dr. Crystal Wen, a graduate from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry, along with residency-trained doctors and senior optometry interns.

General eye exams are offered on Wednesdays. Low vision exams are offered on Fridays.

General Eye Exams

General eye exams are available Wednesdays beginning May 26. The clinic is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. To schedule an appointment, call 510-642-5726.

Low Vision Exams

If you are a person who has low vision, you can schedule a low vision exam beginning Friday, May 28. The clinic is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. To schedule, call 510-642-5726. For questions about low vision exams, email the LightHouse’s Rehabilitation Counselor, Debbie Bacon at DBacon@LightHouse-sf.org.

The low vision exam includes an hour-and-a-half long low vision evaluation by a board-certified low vision optometrist and a follow-up visit with a LightHouse Rehabilitation Training Specialist. If you are unsure whether you are a candidate for a low vision exam, speak with your primary eye care professional or give us a call. Our staff will be happy to guide you through the process.

We will be following all COVID-19 safety guidelines for the City of San Francisco. We look forward to welcoming you to the LightHouse Eye Clinic.

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Two Online Classes Offered by LightHouse Low Vision Optometrist this September

The Importance of Eye Health for Your Overall Well-Being (online)

What is a Low Vision Exam, and What is the Benefit to Me? (online)

LightHouse Eye Clinic Returns