Community Outreach
The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation strives to make our community stronger, healthier, and treated equally by developing free programs to promote the importance of eye care and health education for those who are under-served.
Foundation Vision Clinics
In 2008, The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation opened its first free adult vision clinic in the Roselawn Lutheran Church, and by the end of 2015 had served over 5,100 uninsured and low-income adults. Due to the success of the Roselawn vision clinic, CEIF decided to open a free adult vision clinic in May of 2015 within the Liz Carter Outreach Center in St. Vincent de Paul Center located in the West of End of Cincinnati.
Since 2015, CEIF has opened Vision Clinics in The Good Samaritan Free Health Center, Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, HealthPoint Family Care in Covington, KY, Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CABVI), HealthPoint Family Care in Florence, KY and our newest location at HealthPoin Family Care in Newport KY. In 2024, CEIF opened its own Optical Store within St. Vincent de Paul.
CEIF Vision Clinics have been funded through the generosity of local and national foundations, corporations, and individuals whose ongoing kindness provides financial support for the clinic operations.
To schedule an appointment a one of our clinics, call (513) 207-6140 or use the links below for more detailed information.
> Patient Information and Appointments
> Referring Physicians Information and Forms
The Richard S. Kerstine Program
In 2008, The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation launched The Richard S. Kerstine Vision Outreach Program, named after Cincinnati Eye Institute's founding doctor Richard S. Kerstine, MD, who also actively volunteers in the Foundation's vision clinics.
The Richard S. Kerstine Vision Outreach Program provides free vision screenings and lectures to local non-profit agencies, churches, community centers, senior, and retirement communities.
The vision lectures offered cover a variety of vision-threatening eye conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye diseases, and macular degeneration. Through community outreach efforts, the program has been able to serve thousands of adults each year.
To schedule The Richard S. Kerstine Vision Outreach Program,
call (513) 207-6140 or email Foundation@CEIFoundation.org
Our other Programs:
Education >
Education of healthcare professionals is a core element of The Foundation's mission, and is essential to quality eye care in our community.
Research >
Supports studies seeking new cures and improved treatments for eye diseases that rob individuals of their sight.