Global Vision 2020 (GV2020) was founded in 2009 and is based in Easton, Maryland. Its mission is to provide prescription eyeglasses to people who live in parts of the world lacking necessary infrastructure for providing affordable corrective eyewear. For example, Sub-Saharan Africa, large regions of India and South America have few, if any eye care professionals. GV2020 seeks public and private partners for the distribution of its unique, patented diagnostic tool and rapid assembly prescription eyeglass kits in multiple countries.