Eye screenings in Philadelphia
Get your eyes checked for free at the van.
See where the van will be
Look for this van.
It has City Hall painted inside a big eye on its side.
Where the van will be
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5:30 to 7:30 pm
Map for Chosen 300 Ministries, West Philadelphia, opens a new pageChosen 300 Ministries, West Philadelphia
3959 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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3 to 6 pm
Map for St. Cyprian Church, opens a new pageSt. Cyprian Church
525 S Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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4 to 7 pm
Map for The Common Place, opens a new pageThe Common Place
5736 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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10 am to 1 pm
Map for Mother of Mercy House, opens a new pageMother of Mercy House
720 E Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
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4:30 to 7:30 pm
Map for Chosen 300 Ministries, Spring Garden, opens a new pageChosen 300 Ministries, Spring Garden
1116 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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11 am to 4 pm
Map for Chosen 300 Ministries, West Philadelphia, opens a new pageChosen 300 Ministries, West Philadelphia
3959 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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3 to 7 pm
Map for Prevention Point Philadelphia, opens a new pagePrevention Point Philadelphia
2913 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
We don’t have any van stops on the list right now. Email us to ask about the next one.
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What happens at the van
The van is a mobile eye clinic called Scheie in MOTION.
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Walk up to the van
You don’t need an appointment, and the screening is free.
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Get your eyes checked
The van team checks how well you see and how healthy your eyes are.
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Hear your results
The van team tells you what the checks show.
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Get the care you need
We help you get glasses or see an eye doctor if you need to.
Help after the screening
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Free or low-cost glasses
We hand out free reading glasses. For prescription glasses, we help you apply to a free or low-cost program.
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Help with insurance
We help you sign up for insurance, or use the insurance you have.
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A ride to your eye appointment
We help you get to your eye appointment with a SEPTA pass.
Shelters and groups we work with
See where they are on a map-
Chosen 300 Ministries -
The Common Place -
Bethesda Project’s Our Brothers’ Place
Run a shelter or program?
The van can park at your site and check the eyes of up to 25 people a day, for free.
Bring the van to your site