Eye Foundation of Kansas City

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in Kansas City, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar outside the Eye Foundation clinic. As he approached the building, his dog started barking uncontrollably at an empty parking space, as if there were something invisible yet very real lurking there. Curious, the driver peered into the spot and saw nothing but shadows. Suddenly, an old man appeared out of nowhere, grumbling about his car being towed away. ‘What are you staring at?’ he asked, rubbing his eyes. The driver explained the commotion, and they both laughed—it turned out the man had parked illegally overnight.’

2. In the dim light of an early-morning breakroom, a delivery driver found something odd nestled among the coffee mugs and pens. It was a pair of mismatched eyeglasses—one lens clear as glass, the other glowing softly with an eerie blue hue. Curious, he put them on—and suddenly everything looked askew. The world seemed to spin slightly, and everyone around him appeared to be wearing identical plaid shirts. Startled, he removed the glasses, only to hear someone whisper from behind, ‘Hey, you’re not supposed to wear those without an appointment.’ Turning around, he saw his own reflection in the polished floor, grinning back at him with a perfect set of pearly whites.

3. In the middle of the night, someone left a note on the clinic’s door: ‘Your eyes will see what you’re meant to see.’ The next day, patients reported seeing things they hadn’t seen before. A delivery driver arrived early in the morning and saw a blurry figure waving from an upstairs window. When he went inside, everyone was just staring blankly into space. Turned out, one of the nurses had accidentally switched off the lights while demonstrating a new relaxation technique.

4. One day after work, a delivery driver walked past the Eye Foundation and saw something strange through the window. Curious, he peered in further and noticed an old man diligently applying eye drops to a model eyeball. ‘Excuse me,’ said the driver, clearing his throat. The man turned around, blinked once, then calmly replied, ‘Just testing our latest product.’ The driver nodded and walked away, muttering under his breath, ‘Guess I’ll stick to delivering packages.’