Other Non-Medi-Cal Eye
Care Services

• The California Optometic Association operate the charity-based California Vision project (CVP), which provides exams and glasses for adults and children. A $10 application fee is required. There are volunteer CVP providers in Bakersfield, Wasco, Delano, Taft and Tehachapi. There is typically a waiting period for those who qualify. Visit: http://www.californiavision.org/

• Local schools partner with Sight for Students, founded by Vision Service Plan (VSP), and issue gift certificates for eye exams and glasses to eligible low-income, uninsured children. Visit: http://www.sightforstudents.org/

• The Lions Clubs International has a history of providing vision-related assistance. Services vary by chapter and are commonly referred by a school nurse. Visit: http://www.lionsclubs.org/

• New Eyes for the Needy issues gift certificates for eye exams and glasses to eligible low-income, uninsured adults and children. Visit: http://www.neweyesfortheneedy.org/

• Low-income, uninsured families may qualify for discounts on vision care through the sliding scale fee program at Omni Family Health (OFH). Contact Oildale OFH optical office at 661-772-5213 or Wasco OFH optical office at 661-759-2232 for more information.

• ADVANCE CENTER for EYECARE
  1701 Westwind Dr., Ste. 101
  Bakersfield, CA 93301
  (661) 215-1006
  Non-profit eye clinic, provides vision care for the uninsured & underinsured. Routine eye exams, glasses & contact lens prescriptions and eye surgery and disease management.
  www.acecares.org

This is a non-inclusive list of vision and eye care providers in Kern County. The Kern County Public Health Services Department does not endorse any providers. Check the phone book for additional resources.

Medi-Cal Vision Care Program

Medi-Cal plays for these services if you are any age:

• To see an eye doctor to test your eyes
• To test for a prescription for eyeglasses
• To test for a prescription for contact lenses if you have eye diseases
• To check the health of yoru eyes
• To check to see if you have low vision

What things will Medi-Cal NOT pay for?

Medi-Cal will not pay for these if you are 21 years of age or older (except in some cases):

• New eyeglasses or to fix your glasses
• Contact lenses
• Things that will help you see better (like magnifying glasses)

What are the exceptions?

Medi-Cal will pay for eyeglasses, contact lenses or other things to help you see better for only theses people:

• Pregnant women; and only if your doctor says that not having them will be harmful to your baby or pregnancy
• Children or people less than 21 years old who have full Medi-Cal
• People who live in a nursing home

Medi-Cal
Eye Care
Providers

AND REDUCED FEE
VISION CARE SERVICES
RESOURCE GUIDE

Bakersfield Optical
McGee, Jack Lee
3100 19th St., Ste. 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 322-3937
Glasses Only - Children
KHS & Straight MC 

California Retina
5329 Office Center Ct.
Ste. 120
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 325-4393
KHS & Straight MC 

Hillcrest Vision Center
Holiwell, Kevin, O.D.
4022 Niles St., Ste. A
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 872-7380
Eye Exams & Glasses
KHS & HN
Spanish
Ages 5+

Ken's Optical
2022 N. Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-2020
Glasses only
Straight MC, KHS 

Suter, Penelope, O.D.
5500 Ming Ave, Ste. 175
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 832-8990
Eye Exams & Glasses
Straight MC 

Golden State Eye
Medical Group
Tawansy, Khaled, MD
Figazolo, Joseph, OD
1001 Tower Way, Ste. 150
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 327-4499
KHS, HN and Straight MC
in process
Ages 2 weeks +

William, Weisman O.D.
1415 - 18th St., Ste. 118
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-4888
Eye Exams & Glasses
KHS & HN
Spanish
Ages 6+

DELANO
DeDonato, Larry, O.D.
1429 Main St.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 725-9771
Eye Exams
Straight MC & KHS
Spanish
Ages 6 months + 

Park Family Optometric Center
Park, Mark, O.D.
919 13th St.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 725-3795
Eye Exams & Glasses
Straight MC, KHS & HN

TEHACHAPI
Fagan, John, O.D.
Empire Eye and Laser
20231 Valley Blvd.,
Ste., G
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-1212
Straight MC, KHS & HN

MC = Medi-Cal
HN = Health Net
KHS = Kern Health Systems
(rev. 06.12.18)