346 St. Paul Avenue
Memphis, TN 38126
901-523-9590
www.clovernook.org/memphis.php
E-mail: www.clovernook.org/contact.php

The mission of the Clovernook Center for the Blind is to promote independence and foster the highest quality of life for people with visual impairments, including those with additional disabilities.

Programs and services include:

• Social Services
• Instructional Services
• Work Experience
• Community Employment
• Low Vision Clinic
• Youth Discovery Program
• Recreation
• Information and Referral

4110 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209
615-627-4012
No web site at present

Low Vision Services
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
930 Madison Avenue, Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38163
901-448-5883
901-448-1299 (Fax)
Web site

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
National Office Headquarters:
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1218
Switchboard hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
516-944-8900 (Voice)
516-944-8908 (VP)
516-944-8637 (TTY)
516-944-7302 (Fax)
E-mail: hkncinfo@hknc.org

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm

The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act. The national center in New York and regional offices that serve each state provide advocacy, support groups, information, and services to people who have both a vision and a hearing loss.

The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind.

Office locations:
East Tennessee Regional Eye Center
1124 East Weisgarber Road, Suite 204
Knoxville, TN 37909
865-522-2449
865-522-6453 (Fax)

Morristown Office
1447 West Morris Blvd., Suite C
Morristown, TN 37815
423-581-1271
423-581-1510 (Fax)

http://lowvisionknox.tennesseeretina.com
E-mail: lowvisionknox@aol.com  

A Division of Lions Volunteer Blind Industries
758 West Morris Boulevard
Morristown, TN 37813
423-586-3998
423-586-2004 (Fax)
www.opportunityeast.org
E-mail: bandit75@charter.net

Opportunity East's mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities through comprehensive training and support so that they can become integrated and productive within their communities.

Opportunity East's rehabilitation services address quality of life issues while promoting life enrichment through several different disciplines including:

• Pre-vocational evaluation
• Rehabilitation teaching/independent daily living skills
• Orientation and mobility
• Work adjustment
• Adaptive computer training
• Tennessee Business Enterprises entry-level training

Opportunity East is available to serve Tennessee Blind Services Referrals throughout the state.

Low Vision Services
Deena Sandall, O.D.
Belle Meade Hill Center
4322 Harding Pike, Suite 214
Nashville, TN 37205
615-386-3036
www.rdeyes.com
E-mail: rd@rdeyes.com

Services include:

• Evaluation and management for functional vision
• Prescribing appropriate low vision aids
• Vision Therapy: Training programs to teach patients the proper use, care, and handling of their low vision aids.

The Eye Center: Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
1225 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901-722-3250 (Appointments)
http://theeyecenter.sco.edu

Blind and Visually Impaired Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Citizens Plaza Building, Room 1100
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37248-6100
800-628-7818 (Toll free In-State Only)
615-313-4914
615-313-6601 (TTY Local)
800-270-1349 (TTY Long Distance)
615-313-6617 (Fax)
http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/rehab/bvis.html
Contact information: http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/contact.html

The Division of Rehabilitation Services offers several programs to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired. These services include:

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Independent Living Services
• Deaf-Blind Services
• Newsline for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Register for the Blind
• Tennessee Business Enterprises

www.va.gov 
Contact the VA

The mission of the Veterans' Healthcare System (VHA) is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services. Approximately a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Facilities Locator Home Page: 
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Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Veterans:
The mission of the VA Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting.

Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST):
The Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator serves as the initial contact person for getting help with vision loss. VIST Coordinators are located at local VA Medical Centers across the country. They work to ensure that veterans with visual impairments receive appropriate benefits and services.

The VIST Coordinator is a case manager who has major responsibility for the coordination of all services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment plans and programs in order to enhance a blinded veteran's functioning level.

Other duties include identifying new cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems, arranging annual healthcare reviews, and conducting education programs relating to blindness.

Services for blind and visually impaired veterans include:

• Orientation and Mobility
• Independent Living Skills
• Manual Skills
• Visual Skills and Low Vision Services
• Computer Access Training
• Physical Conditioning
• Recreation
• Adjustment to Blindness
• Family Program

2311 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232
615-936-2020
Web site
E-mail: vanderbilteyeinstitute@vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt offers comprehensive treatment to children and adults with low vision. Faculty partakes in national research projects on low vision and has developed devices for the treatment of vision impairment. Vanderbilt administers a landmark program called Project PAVE (Providing Access to the Visual Environment) in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Education and Vanderbilt University. This offers low-vision education and training for children and young adults up to age 21.