AOS FOUNDATION

The Arizona Ophthalmological Society (AOS) Foundation is a 501c3 with the mission to improve access to eye care for under-served populations in Arizona. Through the use of a mobile Arizona Medical Eye Unit (AMEU), the AOS Foundation provides financial support to allow free medical eye exams, patient education/awareness about eye disease and donated eyeglasses. AOS members (ophthalmologists, also known as Eye MD's) have volunteered their time to staff the AMEU since its inception in 1976 and have pledged to continue their support. The primary focus of the AOS Foundation is to deliver high quality medical eye care for rural and under-served communities that may have limited or no access to an Eye MD. To this end, the AMEU works with local community health centers, health fairs, school vision screenings for children, rural hospitals, homes for the elderly and with multiple Indian Tribal Reservations throughout Arizona. In cases that need medical or surgical follow-up, the AMEU refers to..

Primary location: Phoenix United States