Youth-led nonprofit · Vision access

One pair of glasses
changes everything.

Over 2.5 billion people live without the vision care they need. NeuOptics collects glasses, builds awareness through research and media, and partners with established organizations to connect those glasses with communities that need them.

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500+Glasses collected

200+Pairs donated

2Clinical partners

A youth-led nonprofit turning vision care from a privilege into a right.

Who we are

We saw the gap.
We decided to close it.

NeuOptics was founded after witnessing firsthand how inaccessible vision care is in underserved communities, from Southern California to rural Guatemala. What began as a glasses drive grew into a full nonprofit with a research arm, community engagement, and a clinical distribution network.

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Our origin

Founded by high school students inspired by an optometry internship and visits to Guatemala, where uncorrected vision is one of the biggest barriers to education and opportunity.

Our partners

We work with the Garden Grove Lions Club and California Lions In Sight, trusted clinical networks that screen communities and distribute glasses where they're needed most. We are actively looking for more direct distribution partners.

Fiscally sponsored

Every dollar donated is managed through HCB (Hack Club Bank), a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor that ensures full transparency and accountability.

What we do

Three pillars.
One mission.

Everything we do falls into one of three commitments: building knowledge, deepening community, and moving glasses to where they're needed.

NeuOptics students learning vision screening equipment with Lions Club volunteers

01 — Research

Research & Awareness

Student-led articles, professional interviews, infographics, and social content that make vision health visible and accessible to everyone.

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$NeuOptics students and a volunteer optometrist running an autorefractor screening$

02 — Community

Community Engagement

We volunteer as a team at events at schools and community centers, and are actively looking for more ways to expand our presence and do more with the community.

How we help

Bins of donated eyeglasses sorted for distribution

03 — Glasses

Glasses Collection & Donation

Drop boxes, pickup logistics, sorting, and clinical distribution through our partner organizations. Glasses go from your drawer to someone who genuinely needs them.

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Our impact

Numbers that mean something.

We're a young organization, and every number here is real.

500+ Glasses collected

Collected through donation boxes at Villa Park High School and America's Best Eyewear, with previous collections at a local church.

200+ Pairs donated

Transferred to Lions Club International for distribution during free vision screenings in underserved communities.

2.5B People need help

That's how many people worldwide lack access to vision correction. We're just getting started.

We're actively looking for new drop-off locations. Have a spot? Reach out →

The collection

Every pair counts.

Glasses collected through our donation boxes are sorted, organized, and transferred to our clinical partners for distribution at free vision screenings throughout Southern California.

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A NeuOptics glasses donation box at Villa Park High School — Donation box · Villa Park High School

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Donate glasses, host a drop-off box, write with us, or support us financially.

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One pair of glasseschanges everything.

We saw the gap.We decided to close it.