Founded in 1915, Lighthouse for the Blind is a nonprofit organization that offers welfare and developmental services for visually impaired individuals. It provides various programs that focus on economic development and self-reliance of individuals. Lighthouse for the Blind provides employment services to visually impaired individuals in core, modern manufacturing operations. The organization offers a range of independent living, competitive employment, and health-related services. It also offers a low-vision clinic and specialists. Lighthouse for the Blind offers free transportation to and from the low-vision clinic for residents of the Greater New Orleans area. It also offers a variety of products, such as magnifiers, lighting, talking clocks and watches, closed-circuit televisions, canes, kitchen utensils, screen magnification software, glare-reducing glasses, signature guides and tactile markers for the visually impaired individuals.