Gwinnett Offers Free Eye Exams and Glasses for Children

Gwinnett families can register children ages 5 to 18 for free eye exams and prescription glasses through a county partnership with the nonprofit Vision To Learn.

Licensed optometrists will see children in mobile clinics at locations across the county. Registration is required, and appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the county’s Oct. 16 announcement.

Exams take about 20 to 30 minutes, though families should allow for waits of up to an hour. Children 17 and younger must have an adult with them. Families can make an appointment through the county’s Vision To Learn registration link.

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The program brings care into neighborhoods and schools, reducing the need for families to arrange a separate trip to an eye doctor. Vision To Learn serves children in low-income communities, providing screenings, exams and glasses at no cost to their families.

The nonprofit began working in Georgia in August 2017. Its reach has extended beyond schools through partnerships with public libraries, including the Gwinnett and Fulton library systems. Across its Georgia library partnerships, more than 7,300 children have received exams and more than 5,000 have received glasses, according to the organization.

In Gwinnett last year, Vision To Learn provided 287 eye exams and 204 pairs of glasses, the county reported.

Families with questions about appointments or the program can contact Vision To Learn’s Georgia team.