Program areas at Neco Center for Eye Care
Owned and operated clinics: New England Eye (neei), dba Neco Center for Eye Care, is the patient Care and teaching affiliate of the New England college of optometry (Neco). The commonwealth and roslindale Eye centers are owned and operated by neei. A significant portion of the student's early clinical education experiences occur at these locations serving over 15,000 patient visits annually. Services offered include primary Eye Care, low vision rehabilitation, pediatric Eye Care, vision therapy, myopia control, contact lenses, and optician services.
Schools and outreach: our schools and outreach programs provide an array of services to the homeless, adults and children with intellectual disabilities, and individuals who are legally blind or visually impaired. Services include vision screenings, comprehensive Eye exams, and low vision rehabilitation. Care is provided with partners that include public schools, homeless shelters, local governments, and community based organizations. Neei's schools and outreach programs service approximately 5,000 patients annually throughout Massachusetts.
Community health centers: our doctors and students provide Eye Care services to approximately 65,000 patient visits annually at 14 Massachusetts community health centers within the network of neighborhood-based primary Care clinics. This model of Care exposes our students to a diverse population, and allows them to experience the delivery of health/eye Care in a culturally competent and interdisciplinary setting.
New England Eye Institute, Inc. Provides clinical education services to its affiliate the New England college of optometry. Note that expenses for these services are included in items 4a, 4b, and 4c above.