Lions Operation Brightsight P O Box 17671 Benoni West 1503 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa
Lions Operation Brightsight has been in operation since 1978.
Prescriptions are filled as requests are received from Lions clubs
in Lions Multiple District 410. The center receives recycled
eyeglasses from the Republic of South Africa, Germany, Scandanavia,
the United Kingdom, and Australia. A full-time staff cleans, grades
and stocks recycled spectacles. In most cases, a handling fee
of US$10 is charged. Often, two pairs of eyeglasses are supplied,
one for reading and one for distance. If an appropriate
prescription is not in stock, Lions Operation Brightsight will
purchase new lenses to satisfy the request. The center is
currently working on a major eye screening project in conjunction
with the South African Optometric Association.
