LEHP-Australia

Lions Eye Health Program

LEHP has partnered with the Centre for Eye Health to create a comprehensive Children’s Vision Screening Program and Education Initiatives on Avoidable Vision loss in Australian Adults.

Our Programs

Children’s Vision Screening

1 in 5 Children have an undetected vision problem.
A Lions vision screening team can come to you!

Avoidable Vision loss in Adults

90% of vision loss in adults is preventable!
Regular Eye Examinations Save Sight.

Awareness Campaigns

Sausages Save Sight

Lions’ community sausage sizzles not only taste good but have the potential to Save Sight.

Fly and Kite for Sight

A short time outside each day may help reduce the incidence of near sightedness (Myopia).

Indigenous Eye Health

The prevalence of vision loss is three times higher amongst Indigenous Australians.

Children’s Screening Results

Children screened

Children Referred onto an Optometrist

1 in 5 children has an undetected Vision problem

The most referred conditions are:

  • Visual Acuity
  • Colour Vision
  • Stereo Depth Perception
  • Astigmatism

News & Events

Golden Memories from Bill

Golden Memories from Bill

Little did I realise 25 years ago, back in 1999, as the then District Governor of District V2, the grant application to LCIF of which I was a signatory for funding of the original pilot program would evolve into the Eye Health program we offer today.

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2024 Target Reached

2024 Target Reached

To cap off World Sight Day 2024, we are very excited to announce that, ahead of schedule, we have reached our 2024 screening target of 12,000 children, screened since January 1st. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in meeting this milestone.

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World Sight Day 2024

World Sight Day 2024

On Thursday 10th October, ‘Roley’ the Lion was adopted as mascot for the LEHP Children’s Vision Screening Program, that provides free vision screening for schools, sporting clubs and community groups.
Our eyes are amazing!

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