Eye Services
East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank, Inc.
544-9625
1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-26, 37920
Transplant agency only.
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Gift of Sight, Hearing, & Dentures (CAC)
546-6262
Office on Aging
611 Winona Street, 37917
For Knox County residents who cannot afford them, program provides low-cost eye and hearing exams, eyeglasses, and hearing aids for people age 50+, and low-cost dentures for seniors age 60+ (no extractions, routine dental maintenance, or restorative work). No initial charge to participants, who repay cost over time based on ability to pay.
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Eye Services with Transportation
Ask your physician whether he can help with transportation.
Mercy Care Van for Seniors provides transportation to the following doctors’ offices. Patient must be a member of Mercy Gold (a free membership program). Donations accepted.
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Baptist Eye Surgeons
549-3920
a member of Mercy Health Partners
2020 Kay Street, Second Floor, 37920
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Center for Sight
546-7140
St. Mary’s Professional Building, Suite 711, 37917
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East TN Eye Surgeons
546-1464
St. Mary’s Professional Building, Suite 510, 37917
Low Vision Services
East Tennessee Technology Access Center (ETTAC)
219-0130
116 Childress Street, 37920
Provides information and access, through loan and donation, to assistive equipment and products for people with visual (and other) disabilities. Sliding scale fees.
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Low Vision Center
522-2449
Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C.
1124 E. Weisgarber, Suite 204-207, 37909
Provides rehabilitation for patients with visual impairments. People with moderate to severe vision loss can retain independence and quality of life through training on assistive devices (including reading and magnifying glasses), skills training, and referrals to other types of support.
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Low Vision Support Group
523-1135
Jointly sponsored by the O’Connor Senior Center and TN Services for the Blind. Meets monthly at O’Connor Senior Center. Resource information and social support for senior adults with any degree of vision loss. Free.
