Medical Eye Exams for Eligible Seniors
for No Out-of-Pocket Cost!
Don't neglect your vision; read on to see if you are a
candidate for this special financial assistance from the Seniors EyeCare Program.
By Liz Segre
Who needs the most eye care? Seniors. Why? Most people with serious eye diseases
such as cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration are seniors. So what's the problem? The cost of eye care.
Many seniors are neglecting their vision problems because they have low or fixed incomes or inadequate insurance.
There is a solution: the Seniors EyeCare Program, formerly known as National Eye Care Project (NECP). Under this program, if you
are a U.S. citizen or legal resident age 65 and older, have not seen an ophthalmologist
in the last three years or more, and do not belong to an HMO or have Veteran's vision care,
you can call a toll-free number for the name of a volunteer ophthalmologist in your area.
Then, you make an appointment for a medical eye examination. The ophthalmologist will
treat any condition he or she diagnoses during that first visit. If ongoing care is
required for the condition, it will be provided free through this program for one year.
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Don't risk losing your vision! Get a medical eye exam right away.
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Volunteer ophthalmologists will accept Medicare
or other insurance as full payment,
with no additional payment from you. If you don't have any insurance, the eye care is free.
The greatest benefit of Seniors EyeCare is that it encourages financially disadvantaged
seniors to take care of vision problems before they worsen. Cataracts need to be
monitored and eventually removed; glaucoma and ocular hypertension must be treated or monitored
regularly. If not, these diseases often lead to blindness.
If you think you are a candidate for this program, or if you know a
senior who is, please call this toll-free helpline today:
1-800-222-EYES (3937).
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