Benevolent Missions International is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing needed ophthalmic care to the underserved in many areas around the world. The goal of BMI is to ultimately develop each underserved area into a self-sufficient mission with well-equipped healthcare facilities staffed and operated by local medical personnel and volunteers.

Eye Care America was Founded in 1985 as a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Their mission is to reduce avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment by raising awareness about eye disease and care, providing free eye health education materials, and facilitating access to medical eye care.

Gateway to Care is a non-profit collaborative of public and private safety net health systems, coalitions, advocacy groups, and social service providers working together to facilitate access to healthcare for the medically uninsured and underinsured in the Greater Houston Area.

Houston Eye Associates Foundation

Lions Eye Bank of Texas gratis tissue fund was established for needy patients along the Texas Gulf Coast region to provide corneal tissue at reduced or no direct charge.

Mercy Ships a global charity, has operated a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations since 1978. Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the poor, promoting health and well-being by serving the urgent medical and surgical needs of the forgotten poor and empowering developing communities worldwide.

ORBIS International a nonprofit, global development organization whose mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness by strengthening the capacity of local eye health partners in their efforts to prevent and treat blindness. The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital is literally a hospital with wings that brings together dedicated eye care professionals and aviators to give the gift of sight to developing countries around the world.

Prevent Blindness America and OneSight
The program will provide free frames and prescription lenses at any participating LensCrafters, Sears Optical, Target Optical or select Pearle Vision locations to qualified patients who receive a Prevent Blindness America-certified vision screening and eye exam referral.

Prevent Blindness Texas this non-profit foundation in partnership with HOS and University of Houston College of Optometry can provide free eye examinations and glasses for those who qualify.