Lions Clubs district 105-1

Lions Eye Health Programme (LEHP)

Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) is an educational outreach initiative that enables Lions clubs to have a major impact in their communities in the fight against two leading causes of blindness in developed countries: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma.  The program emphasizes the importance of regular comprehensive eye exams and timely treatment in preventing vision loss, and targets at risk groups including: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, anyone over 60 and people living with diabetes.
Since 1994, LCIF SightFirst funding has been approved for the implementation of LEHP by 2,800 clubs in 32 states in the U.S., and also by clubs in Canada, Japan, the British Isles, Ireland, Australia and Turkey.  Participating Lions clubs use videos, posters, brochures and implementation guidelines to help provide sight-saving information about glaucoma and diabetic eye disease.