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Dental

The Florida Lions Eye Clinic

E xcellence

ince 2008, the Florida Our Services Include: Smile Often, Laugh A Lot, Live Long Cheryl L. Malick, DMD
Lions Eye Clinic
• Comprehensive Eye Exams
S(FLLEC) has given the What’s Your Number?
• Visual Acuity
“Giving the Gift of Sight”
• Diabetic Exams
to over 12,000 children
• Cornea and Cataract Evaluations
and families in Collier and
• Macular Evaluation
Lee Counties, as well as
• Therapy for:
surrounding areas. To qualify
for our services, patients o Pterygium surgery
cannot have medical insurance o Glaucoma Management
and their income must be o Conjunctivitis
below 200% of the Federal o General Eye Irritations
Poverty Guideline. 1 Tooth 4 Teeth
• Amblyopia Evaluation and Treatment
• Strabismus Evaluation and Treatment
The clinic was started when a
• Blood Pressure Testing
few retired ophthalmologists
• Laser Treatment for Glaucoma
and Lions Club members
wanted to help prevent blindness for low income people in the
community. They saw a growing need for eye care for people who
The clinic is always looking
could not afford medical insurance.
for medical professionals
to make an impact and 6 Teeth 6 Teeth
The Bonita Springs Lions Club’s board of directors approved
volunteer. We invite anyone
the idea and assisted with setting up the eye clinic. The founding
interested to join our team of
physicians and Lions Club members, Frank Hayes, Dr. Howard
volunteer ophthalmologists.
Freedman, Dr. Richard Shapiro, Robert Hilliard, Dr. Alfonse
The clinic would not be able
Cinotti, Dr. Joseph Carpentieri, Evelyn Barger, Gordy Hare, and
to operate without the help
Steve Blad used their connections and experiences from 30+ years
of volunteer ophthalmologists
in the optical medical practice to put together the eye clinic.
and volunteer staff.
FLLEC is a Federally recognized 501c3 charitable status 14 Teeth 14 Teeth
Some of the clinic’s
organization. The clinic is 100% supported by donations, grants,
partnerships include several
and events hosted by the clinic and supporters. Although it is the
physicians who provide
only free eye clinic in the State of Florida, it is not supported by
quality eye care to the clinic’s
government, but is required to follow governmental regulations.
patients, whether it is at our
clinic location in Bonita
Springs, Florida or at the referring physician’s practice. As an out
of clinic volunteer physician, a medical practice would receive
a referral packet with a letter to accept patients for a pro-bono 28 Teeth 28 Teeth + 1 Implant
evaluation. Physicians are welcome to decide on the number of
patients they wish to see in their offices each month.
Call us today to schedule your complimentary consultation.
239-596-3434
For more information, visit www.fllec.org or email Executive
Director Tamika Seaton, MSM, at tseaton@fllec.org or call Tamika at
239-293-2009. The Clinic is located at 10322 Pennsylvania Avenue, 7955 Airport Rd. N. Suite 201, Naples, FL 34109
www.NaplesDentalExcellence.com
Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
These photographs are all unedited, original before and after photographs of patients of Dr. Cheryl L. Malick, DMD.
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