TN - Tennessee Vision Services
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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
Ed Lindsey Industries for the Blind
4110 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209
615-627-4012
No web site at present
Hamilton Eye Institute
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)
www.eye.utmem.edu
Low Vision Center, Inc.
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
Opportunity East
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.
Politzer & Durocher, PLC
Low Vision Services
Deena Sandall, O.D.
Bellemeade Office Park
4525 Harding Road, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37205
615-386-3036
615-386-6421
www.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.
Southern College of Optometry
The Eye Center: Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
1245 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
901-722-3250 (Appointments)
http://theeyecenter.sco.edu
Tennessee Department of Human Services
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.htm
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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
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VITAL (Visually Impaired Training and Learning) Center
1302 South Willow Street
P.O. Box 3467
Chattanooga, TN 37404
423-624-0025
No web site at present
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