Our Story
Every Child Deserves to See the Board.
EyeCare4Kids provides vision screenings, eye exams, and eyeglasses to children and adults who can't afford or reach care. We've been doing it since 2001.
- Children
- Adults
- Uninsured and Underinsured
How It Started
Joseph Carbone has been a board-certified optician since 1975. In private practice he kept seeing the same thing: families who couldn't afford — or couldn't get to — professional eye care for their kids.
In 2001 he left his practice and, with co-founders Jan W. Carbone and Dee W. Hadley, started EyeCare4Kids — a nonprofit with one goal: get as many children as possible the eye care they need. Today that work includes clinics, school-based sites, and mobile vision clinics across Utah, Nevada, and Arizona, plus programs in Kenya and South Africa.
Complete Eye Care, Start to Finish
A screening only helps if a child walks away able to see. That's why we handle every step — from the first exam to the glasses on their face.
Eye Exams
Exams catch vision problems early and tell us whether a child needs corrective lenses. Early care makes a real difference in development and school success.
Frames & Lenses
We work with major frame manufacturers for current styles and sizes. Every pair of children's glasses uses shatterproof polycarbonate lenses — about 10 times more impact resistant than standard plastic.
Contact Lenses
For active kids and athletes, glasses aren't always the best fit. Where it makes sense, we provide corrective contact lenses. Ask your optometrist if they're right for your child. Contact lenses are only offered at certain locations.
The People Behind the Work
David Burton
Alan Hague
Michael Burton
Joseph Carbone
Jan Carbone
Kenneth Weissman
Maggie Cline, MPH
The Mobile Vision Clinic
Getting to an appointment isn't easy for every family. Our mobile clinics visit schools, tribal communities, and rural areas with the full exam equipment and a selection of glasses on board — so kids can be seen and fitted on site.
About the Mobile ClinicRecognition & Partners
Candid Seal of Transparency
EyeCare4Kids shares its mission, finances, and results publicly through Candid. See our Candid profile →
EY Social Entrepreneur
Founder Joseph Carbone was named a 2016 Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur.
Around the World
Humanitarian vision trips to Laos, Rwanda, Kenya, and South and Central America, and ongoing programs in Kenya and South Africa.
Transparency
We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 87-0675404). Our financial documents are available anytime.
