WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Council on Aging and EyeCare America, the public-service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, have developed a program so that older Americans with limited means who have vision or other eye problems can determine if they qualify for benefits programs related to eyecare.

A senior or caregiver can visit a Web site, www.BenefitsCheckUp.org, and fill out a questionnaire to receive a report on programs they qualify for. If eligible for eyecare help, they will be connected to EyeCare America, which offers a variety of programs through a pool of more than 7,000 volunteer ophthalmologists who provide eye exams and care, often at no out-of-pocket cost to EyeCare America patients.

Said NCOA senior vice president Stuart Spector, “This new relationship with EyeCare America provides another dimension of benefits that can help improve a critical aspect of older American’s wellbeing—their vision.”