Free glasses clinic
We offer free glasses clinics at LAC-USC to those in need a few times a year.
We’ve had successful glasses clinics on 11/22/21, 2/18/22, 3/12/22, 7/28/22, 10/28/22, 2/2/23, 3/25/23, 8/23/23, 10/30/23, 1/8/24, 2/28/24, 4/17/24, 5/11/24, and 8/26/24.
Our next glasses clinic will be October 2, 2024 from 9am-12pm. Please check back frequently!
Where
LA General Medical Center
1100 N STATE ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Clinic Tower Entrance Roundabout
in front of Building A Entrance
When
October 2, 2024 from 9am-12pm
What to bring
Please bring your eye glass prescription with you. If you would like simple reading glasses, you do not need a prescription.
Our Glasses
Glasses are entirely donated by the Pasadena, Glendale, and La Canada communities.
Preparation
We sanitize and clean every spectacle and measure its prescription and itemize it in a searchable database
Distribution
We are then able to distribute these glasses freely to those in need when we have a matching pair
Thousand Thanks
Tremendous thanks to Kiwanis Club of La Canada, Flintridge Bookstore of La Canada, Jewel City Optometry of Glendale, Moradi Optometry, LCUSD, LAC+USC, USC medical students, and La Canada, Pasadena, and Glendale residents for generous donations and support for this project.
How to get glasses
There are two ways to get free glasses from Step to Specs
1. Come to one of our Free Glasses Clinics offered few times a year–bring your eye prescription.
2. If you are already at LA General Hospital for an eye appointment, ask your optometrist or doctor to look up Step To Specs glasses to see if there is a match.
Impact
Through our glasses clinics and with the support of LAC-USC Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, Step to Specs has been able to give out 2500+ glasses to those in need!
