Vision

Vision Resources in East Bay[]

(510) 269-7242
First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana St., Berkeley, CA
https://www.suitcaseclinic.org
Hours: Tuesdays 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Walk-in. Sign up on the intake list outside entrance on Haste St. in order to be correctly recorded on the list for services and arrive between 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Services offered on first-come, first-serve basis
Vouchers for free eye exam and glasses from Meredith Morgan Eye Center

(510) 642-2020
200 Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2020 (University of California at Berkeley)
https://eyecare.berkeley.edu
Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat & Sun: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
No sliding scale options. However they do accept Medi-Cal. They also accept VSP vouchers, which can be obtained at the Suitcase Clinic (see above)
Services offered include: comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, infant/pediatric exams.

2339 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
Hours: 2nd & 4th Wednesday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Free
Services offered: over the counter glasses (no prescription), prescription glasses (valid prescription needed), vision screening

510-794-3800
500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536
info@csb-cde.ca.gov
https://www.csb-cde.ca.gov
Vision care and technical assistance for educators to meet the needs of young, congenitally, visually impaired patients; an innovative collaborative program receiving special recognition from the California State Superintendent of Schools.

510-535-5500
3060 East 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94601-2925
M-F 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-5:30
low-cost optometry and ophthalmology services
https://laclinica.org/location/family-optical
La Clínica serves all patients regardless of ability to pay. We offer Sliding Fee Scale discounts for services depending upon family size and income.

Eye care and opthalmology. We assess function and health, give you a treatment plan, and prescribe devices. Our doctors work closely with UC Berkeley School of Optometry.
510-567-5700
6955 Foothill Blvd #200, Eastmont Mall Shopping Center, Oakland, CA 94605
M-F 8:30-5:00, Sat 8-4
https://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/locations/eastmont-wellness
sliding scale, financial assistance available based on income, accepts Medi-Cal

optometry services once a month, which include free prescription glasses (through their partnership with Lions Club)
510-407-2362
16539 Ashland Avenue, San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Sat 8am-12 noon, optometry calendar
contact@afmconline.org
https://ashlandfreemedical.clinic
for low-income, uninsured people; citizenship not required

https://www.eastbaycenterfortheblind.org
(510) 843-6935
2928 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
info@eastbaycenterfortheblind.org or eastbaycenterfortheblind@gmail.com
offers Braille and assistive technology training, in-person and Zoom classes, extensive Braille and audio book library, opportunities for socializing

175 Alvarado Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
https://lcvi.org
1-800-750-EYES (3937)
info@LCVI.org or https://lcvi.org/contact-us
support groups and social activities, free vision screenings for seniors mainly at senior housing facilities, free in-home services in Contra Costa County and adjacent areas: needs assessments, counseling, training in daily living skills, help with adaptive aids, orientation and mobility

https://www.lionsvisionresource.org
(510) 450-1580
info@lionsvisionresource.org or https://www.lionsvisionresource.org/contact-us
We empower, uplift, and provide resources to blind and visually impaired individuals in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties by funding programs in education, employment, research, and innovations that help them lead more fulfilling lives.
offers grants for quality of life and immediate needs
resource database: https://www.lionsvisionresource.org/resource-database