Aurora Lions offer free youth vision exams

Posted January 25, 2026 11:14 pm

Submitted by Al Benson

Youth, age 6 months to 16 years old, can get free vision screenings Saturday, Feb. 21, in Aurora.

Aurora Lions Club continues monthly eye exams from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Library, 101 S. River St. in Aurora. No appointments needed. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is free.

Aurora Lions conduct free vision exams on the third Saturday of each month at the library. Free exams continue on March 21.

Trained Lions volunteers use a handheld Plusoptix S12 camera to check eye health of kids for near-sightedness, far-sightedness, blurred vision, lazy eye, eye misalignment, unequal refractive power and cataracts or corneal scars.

Adults are notified if a screening indicates a vision problem that requires a comprehensive exam.

Vision cameras are supported by a grant from Lions International Foundation. The effort is part of Lions Kidsight USA, community eye-screening for children sponsored by Lions Clubs International.

Founded in 1922, Aurora Lions Club is celebrating its second century of community service.

Open to men and women, the club meets at noon on the first and third Thursdays monthly at Riverview Diner, 1420 S.E. River Road in Montgomery. Prospective members are invited. For more about Aurora Lions Club, call (630) 707-2870 or visit auroralionsclub.org.

With the motto “We Serve,” Lions volunteers focus on supporting causes including hearing and vision impairment, hunger, the environment, diabetes and childhood cancer.

Lions International is the largest service club organization in the world. Approximately 1.42 million members in more than 48,000 clubs serve in 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.

Since 1917, Lions have strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects and extended service impact through the Lions Clubs Foundation.

For more information about Lions International, visit lionsclubs.org.