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Dec. 19, 2025
Twelve Walmart Vision Centers and four Sam’s Club Optical Centers in Pennsylvania are pilot testing Eyebot automated vision-testing kiosks. Eyebot kiosks offer eyeglass prescriptions in about 15 minutes, according to an announcement from Eyebot noting the kiosk placements. The Dec. 11, 2025, announcement says the goal is to create convenient access to more eye care services. Recent studies show over 25% of U.S. counties lack an optometrist or ophthalmologist¹, which is particularly impactful to rural counties—a designation for 48 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties², according to the company.
At Walmart Vision Centers, kiosk visits include a $25 administrative fee. For Sam’s Club members, the service is covered as part of their membership at participating club locations.
According to the Eyebot announcement, the “technology delivers accurate results to a licensed, independent eye doctor for prescription review. The process complements in-store and in-club optical expertise at Walmart and Sam’s Club, helping meet growing demand for vision services while maintaining best-in-class standards of care.”
Increasing Access
“In areas where access might be limited, tools like this help our teams serve customers and members more efficiently,” said Jason Wong, regional health & wellness director for Walmart, covering Pennsylvania. “It enables clinicians to focus on the comprehensive care they’re uniquely trained to provide.”
The collaboration with Walmart and Sam’s Club is a logical one, the company says. “Our collaboration with Walmart and Sam’s Club represents a shared mission to make quality vision care accessible to everyone, everywhere,” said Matthias Hofmann, co-founder and CEO of Eyebot, “Walmart Vision Centers and Sam’s Club Optical Centers are trusted destinations for millions of Americans, and together we’re using technology to make eye health simpler, faster and more inclusive.”
¹ Baylor College of Medicine. Eye’ve Heard Enough: Today’s Physician Shortage. July 21, 2023.
² Center for Rural Pennsylvania, “Rural + Urban Definitions,” https://www.rural.pa.gov/data/rural-urban-definitions
Read the announcement with the locations where Eyebot is being piloted here.
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