There have been several vehicles and trailers named the Eyemobile, all with the purpose of providing free neighborhood health screenings emphasizing vision care and the preservation of eyesight. The first unit was a dream of sitting DG Arthur Metzger in 1970. It was a used furniture van donated by Lion Ed Lynch of the Somerville Lions Club.

This van was replaced in 1972 by a movable trailer. The Somerville and Waltham Lions Clubs raised money to acquire the new unit, while several Clubs donated funds to purchase the necessary medical equipment. 60 feet long and 10 feet wide, it was furnished with a bathroom and was painted by members of the Malden Lions Club. The first user of the new trailer was the Brighton Lions Club. In 1972, the Lions of District 33K elected to accept the Eyemobile and its mission of providing free health screenings as a district project and expanded its area of coverage to include 58 communities in and around the greater Boston area. The Eyemobile also became a non-profit corporation, a wholly owned entity of the Lions Clubs of District 33K. PDG Arthur Metzger was elected its first president, serving until 1988.

The Eyemobile trailer was used until 1988 when another movable trailer with new medical equipment replaced it. After screening thousands of clients, the second movable trailer was retired in 1988.

In the spring of 1998 a modern self-powered Winnebago vehicle with then state-of-the-art medical equipment was inaugurated. This was the result of a two-year fundraising effort—$180,000 raised through the generosity of the Lions Clubs of District 33K, plus several grants including from LCIF.

We purchased our current vehicle, a new Winnebago with new equipment, placing it into service spring of 2018, again through the generosity of the Lions Clubs of District 33K and a matching grant from LCIF.

The Eyemobile has provided a variety of health screenings to over 25,000 children and adults. These include vision, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, hearing and blood pressure screenings on a gratis basis.

The Eyemobile is used at local health fairs (senior citizens), community functions, school functions, fairs and parades, and other Lions-sponsored activities.