By WILX News 10 Published: Dec. 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM EST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - LANSING — A mobile eye care service visited the state Capitol Tuesday for “We See You Day,” coinciding with Giving Tuesday to highlight barriers to vision care access. Eye Care for Detroit set up at the Capitol to give lawmakers and the public a look at challenges impacting access to vision care services. Read the Full Article and Media Coverage

A week ago, we received life-changing news: Michigan Health Endowment Fund awarded Eye Care for Detroit $500,000  to launch Vision Access Detroit. For years, we've built a model that eliminates barriers to vision care for homebound seniors. We've navigated closed doors, heard "great idea, but we have to pass," and kept building anyway. Michigan Health Endowment Fund's investment validates what we've always known: barrier-free healthcare works. Vision Access Detroit launches i

NOVEMBER 2025 - Eye Care for Detroit announces Dr. Joshua Apple, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist, has joined its clinical team as part of the organization's monthly "Thriving Talent Tuesday" series. This strategic expansion evolves ECFD's model from optometry-only to comprehensive ophthalmology + optometry care, enabling diagnosis and treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and advanced eye diseases. Dr. Apple brings mission-aligned commitment to ECFD's fo

Building scalable models for healthcare access: Dr. Moorer shares Eye Care for Detroit's approach with top MBA students DETROIT, MI – Eye Care for Detroit (ECFD) Founder and Executive Director Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr. was invited to present at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business on October 24 as part of the Social Venture Fund's Startup Founders Panel. Dr. Moorer joined a distinguished group of social entrepreneurs presenting to over 30 Ross MBA stu

Recognition highlights Eye Care For Detroit's innovation in mobile healthcare delivery DETROIT, MI — Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr., founder and CEO of Eye Care For Detroit, has been named to Crain's Detroit Business  2025 Notable Leaders in Health Care Technology list, recognizing his pioneering work in bringing vision care to underserved and homebound populations. The recognition celebrates Eye Care For Detroit's innovative model, which combines: Mobile clinics  that bring comprehe

By: Meghan Daniels - WXYZ-TV Detroit DETROIT (WXYZ) — After being declared legally blind due to cataracts by the age of 21, Cleamon...

Founded in 2022, Eye Care for Detroit is the city’s first walk-in and mobile eye clinic, created to serve homebound and underserved residents. Led by executive director Moorer, the idea emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many lacked access to traditional care. With a west side location and a mobile unit serving Detroit and nearby counties, the clinic brings vital vision care directly to the community.

On June 10, 2025, the Detroit City Council unanimously honored Eye Care for Detroit with the prestigious Spirit of Detroit Award and presented founder Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr. with a Testimonial Resolution, permanently entering our mission into the city's official archives.

In this compelling VoyageMichigan interview, Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr. shares the remarkable journey from personal vision loss to pioneering healthcare innovation in Detroit.