LifeSight provides four primary programs: - KidsFIRST: provides free vision screenings for pre-school and elementary school children by means of partnerships with area eye care professionals and local volunteers. To schedule a KidsFIRST free vision screening, contact LifeSight at 605-716-6733. Screenings are available for children 6 months of age - 5th grade. - Gift of Sight: provides sight-saving surgeries to those in our community without the financial means to afford care, helping these individuals regain their vision, and most importantly, independence, mobility and quality of life. This program is available only by referral from an area eye doctor (optometrist or ophthalmologist). - VisionCARE: provides no-cost eye exams and glasses, critical to one's overall health and wellbeing, to individuals who meet program criteria and have no other option for care, providing a simple but powerful path to helping people see better to live better. Contact LifeSight at 605-716-6733 for program criteria information. - Scholarship Program: Annually awards the LifeSight Dr. Paul L. Zimmerman Memorial Endowed Scholarship to a fourth year student at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine planning to pursue a career in ophthalmology. LifeSight does not offer Eye Examinations, but serves as a resource and referral contact for those with vision impairment.

Providing low-barrier care to people experiencing homelessness, while addressing medical, social, behavioral, and addiction care. Includes providing access to medical care, eye care, wound care, medication, mental health care, and peer support.

The Extended Care and Rehab Service Line includes the following services: Caregiver support group, spinal cord injury / disorder program, full suite of therapies, chiropractic care, integrative health services, adaptive sports, low vision and visually impaired services, inpatient community living center, pain management, whole health services, community living center, hospice/palliative Care, polytrauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI), geriatrics & extended care (GEC), medical foster home, and home health care.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligibility is met and or economic need include Diabetic education, Vocational counseling, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Guidance and counseling, Job follow-up, Restoration, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for training, Funding for eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

Services include audiology, purchased referred care, dietitians, emergency department, eye care, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health nursing, radiology services, pain management, inpatient care, laboratory, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), medicine, and nursing.

Offers vision care and blind rehabilitation services to help individuals live independently. These may include vision-enhancing devices and technology as well as visual skills and related training. Other services include comprehensive eye exams, visual skills assessment, guidance on how to develop visual motor and perceptual skills, and training to help manage daily activities with vision loss.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligibility is met and or economic need include Diabetic education, Vocational counseling, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Guidance and counseling, Job follow-up, Restoration, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for training, Funding for eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

An ambulatory care center with outpatient services. Services include dental care, mental health services, public health nurse, environmental health care, optometry, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy (Prescription Assistance - Enrolled members of a Native American tribe can get free prescriptions by visiting their local IHS), podiatry, HIV Clinic, SANE services, and Fitness Center.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligibility is met and or economic need include Diabetic education, Vocational counseling, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Guidance and counseling, Job follow-up, Restoration, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for training, Funding for eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

KidSight South Dakota - Working to screen children for eye health. Mobile screening units are available to daycares, preschools and schools on request. - Eyeglasses & Hearing Aid Collection - Glasses are inspected, cleaned, refurbished, and reused by people in need in developing countries around the world. Hearing aids are also refurbished to improve the quality of life for those who cannot afford new technology. In Sioux Falls - drop locations for used hearing aids and eyeglasses are available at every Lewis store or the Foundation office. In Rapid City - any of the collection boxes at the three Boyd's Drug locations. In greater South Dakota, we have drop locations for used hearing aids and eyeglasses in dozens of small towns. Please call our office for the full list. Specific Assistance Program - Partners with healthcare professionals to provide vision services (eye glasses) at reduced rates to income-qualified individuals (200% of federal poverty level). For local Lions Club information (including meetings and contact details), contact the Foundation Office.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

Ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual, dilated eye exams. It raises awareness about age-related eye disease, including cataracts, providing free eye care educational materials and facilitates access to eye care at no out-of-pocket expenses for eligible seniors. A comprehensive medical eye exam is provided and treatment for anything diagnosed at the initial visit for up to one year at no out-of-pocket cost for the physician's services. People may visit the website anytime, for themselves and / or family members and friends, to determine if they qualify for a referral from one of EyeCare America's 4,600 volunteer ophthalmologists nationwide. Excluded: eyeglasses, prescription drugs, hospital services, and fees of other medical professionals.

Providing low-barrier care to people experiencing homelessness, while addressing medical, social, behavioral, and addiction care. Includes providing access to medical care, eye care, wound care, medication, mental health care, and peer support.

A state agency that works with individuals who are blind and or visually impaired in the area of employment and independent living. Services that are available if eligibility is met and or economic need include Diabetic education, Vocational counseling, Job placement, Training in specialized skills of blindness (cane, travel, braille, daily living), Job development, On-the-job training, Guidance and counseling, Job follow-up, Restoration, Assistive technology services, Job retention, Funding for training, Funding for eye surgery (If economic need is met), and Low Vision services (includes a visual examination conducted by a trained specialist in the field of low vision, assessment of visual functioning of individual needs and goals, prescriptions for specialized low vision devices, and individualized training).

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Health Department is a full range ambulatory facility serving Native American people living in or near Moody County. Services include medical, dental, pharmacy (Prescription Assistance - Enrolled members of a Native American tribe can get free prescriptions by visiting their local IHS), Optometry, wellness center, diabetes program, behavioral health, physical therapy, full scale lab services, and radiology.

InfantSEE is a public health program, managed by Optometry Cares - the AOA Foundation. Under this program, participating optometrists provide a comprehensive infant eye assessment between 6 and 12 months of age as a no-cost public service.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

Promotes early detection and treatment of glaucoma. It raises awareness of glaucoma risk factors (family history, race, age), provides free glaucoma educational materials and facilitates access to a glaucoma eye exam. Individuals may visit the website anytime, for themselves and/or family members and friends, to determine if they qualify for a referral for a glaucoma exam. Excludes eyeglasses, prescription drugs, hospital services, and fees of other medical professionals.

Program helps provide eyeglasses and eye exams to those eligible. Many organizations help donate products and time. Falls Community Health is the entrance point for filling out paperwork and determining if the patient needs or qualifies for the service.

Medical services that are offered include allergy, asthma, and immunology, dermatology, ear, nose, and throat, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, interventional pain, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, and rheumatology.

Offering both optometry and ophthalmology services along with a wide selection of frames.