• Tel.:636.519.0318
  • Donate

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Leadership
      • Board Members
    • Our Stories
    • Newsletters
    • News
  • Clinical Studies
  • Community Programs
  • Vision Education
  • How You Can Help
    • Individuals
    • Corporations & Foundations
  • We help ...
    We provide free LASIK surgery for the heroic first responders in East St. Louis
  • We help ...
    We provide free eye care for under-resourced children in our community and for impoverished populations abroad
  • We help ...
    We support research efforts to develop advanced vision treatments
  • We help ...
    We provide internships and grants to promote vision research at a number of leading universities.
  • You can help ...
    Your generous contributions help us help others.

You can help us make a difference

At Lifelong Vision Foundation, we are proud to provide free vision services to underserved communities, support advanced ophthalmology research and educate physicians and the general public about ocular disease and the newest treatment options.

We have been fortunate to be able to help more and more people each year, truly making a difference. But we can't do it without your help. Please take a look at the information on this website, then click "How You Can Help" and see how you can play a role.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 636.519.0318.

Thank you so much for your interest.

Join us at the 2017 Eye Ball

Eye Ball    Eye Ball


Once again it’s time for our Eye Ball, this year on October 12 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac.

This event helps us fund the efforts of the Foundation and is also a very enjoyable evening with dinner, music and an auction – emceed by Kevin Steincross of Fox 2!

It is a great way to further support the Foundation and to meet others that have your same passion. Plus, it’s our chance to give back to you and provide a great night of fun.

For more information or to buy a ticket, please contact Mary April at 314.402.5559 or mapril@lifelongvisionfoundattion.org.

We hope to see you there!

Hear From Those Who Have Benefited

Helping people to see more clearly is the reason Lifelong Vision Foundation exists. Whether it's serving under-resourced or special needs children, seniors, or first responders, educating vision professionals, or leading research, we are dedicated to improving people's lives.

Lifelong Vision Foundation administers clinical studies that allow patients to experience some of the latest advancements in ophthalmology, well before the general public. Our studies have been instrumental in the introduction of LASIK Vision Correction, Crystalens for cataracts and more.

These studies offer treatments and possible solutions for people who might have thought there were none or make otherwise expensive treatments very affordable. Some studies even provide compensation to patients for their participation.

Plus, administering these studies helps support the efforts of Lifelong Vision Foundation, allowing us to help even more people in the community.

We currently have studies related to cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, dry eyes, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and more.

Now Enrolling
Please take a look at our current studies and contact us at 636-534-5126 if you are interested in learning more.


Please help by donating your old glasses

Lifelong Vision Foundation just sent Dr. Nancy Holekamp on our annual Vision Mission to La Gonave, Haiti June 8-13, 2016. Dr. Holekamp refracted eyes and gave eye exams to hundreds of Mission School children and to adults, none of whom have ever had eye exams. Providing eye exams and glasses enables some of the 75,000 people of this tiny island to see and learn better, giving them a chance to contribute as productive members of society. We appreciate your past donations of old glasses and are already collecting glasses for our next trip. Please drop off your glasses at Lifelong Vision Foundation, or feel free to mail them to us. Our contact information is at the bottom of this page. Thank you for your help!

Vision Mission

News

view all

Mark your calendar – the Eye Ball is Oct 12th

Just want to make sure everyone saves the date:  Our Eye Ball ’17  will...

New educational seminar re Geographic Atrophy

Doctor’s Seminar – We are pleased to announce an in depth seminar for Optometrists...

New Educational Seminar re Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)

Doctor’s Seminar – We are pleased to announce an in depth seminar for Optometrists...

We’re doing more good than ever!

Since our founding in 2000, Lifelong Vision Foundation (originally called the Midwest Cornea Research...

Our Mission

To improve and preserve lifelong vision for people in our community, nationally, and internationally by:
  • originating and advancing vision research
  • providing community vision programs
  • expanding vision education through school partnerships and public programs

Join our mail list

Please click here to receive emails about special events, opportunities to participate in special clinical studies and more. We promise to limit the number of emails we send.

Our Address

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 247
Chesterfield, MO 63006

Office Location:
1815 Clarkson Road, Suite 140 Chesterfield, MO 63017

Contact Us

For more information please contact
Mary April, Director of Community Outreach & Development, Lifelong Vision Foundation

Mary April

636.519.0318
mapril@lifelongvisionfoundation.org

Copyright © 2017. All Rights reserved.