The Maryland Society for Sight provides vision screenings for preschoolers, visual acuity and glaucoma screenings for adults, mobile eye care for the homeless, and eye health and safety education programs.
Keywords: vision screening, eyesight, glaucoma, glasses, homeless, preschool, sight, eye exam, eyeglasses, needy, poor, indigent, amblyopia, strabismus, cataract, prevent blindness, diabetic eye disease, diabetes, retinopathy
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
The Maryland Society for Sight has been preventing blindness and preserving sight in Maryland since 1909.
What is your primary product or service?
The Maryland Society for Sight works to achieve its mission through vision screenings for preschoolers, visual acuity and glaucoma screenings for adults, mobile eye care for the homeless, and eye health and safety education programs.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We offer our services free of charge. We are privately funded by foundation grants, business and individual contributions.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We are a mobile organization. We bring our services to your location. We have one business office.
What type of payments do you accept?
Donations may be made by cash, check or credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. You may donate online at our website.
Which areas do you service?
We currently serve Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel,Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince Georges Counties.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
The Maryland Society for Sight is governed by a 21 member Board of Directors. Daily operations are conducted by a full time executive director and a staff of eight part-time employees.
What are your hours of operation?
Our office hours are M-F, 9AM-5PM.