SightLife explained

SightLife is an eye bank, a non-profit organization that obtains, medically evaluates and distributes corneas donated by individuals for use in corneal transplantation, research, and education. Since 2009 it has been the leading eye bank in the United States. SightLife provides volunteer services in India, Paraguay and Nepal.[1] In August 2022, SightLife was acquired by Lions Eye Institute. The combined company will be the largest eye bank, tissue recovery and ocular research center in the world with nearly 300 employees.[2]

Description

SightLife provides tools, training, and resources to eye banks to help them develop the capacity to serve the needs of the corneal blind. It was founded in 1969 in Seattle as the Northwest Lions Eye Bank.[3] By 2009, SightLife had become the leading U.S. eye bank, and it began its planned international expansion.[3]

SightLife maintains relationships with donor families and recipients. They provide resources to educate and help them through the process of donation or transplantation. They also allow donor families and recipients to tell their stories. On average, about 65 percent of families consent to donation after receiving information and counseling about eye donation.[4] In 2018, SightLife acquired Karma Inlay, a corneal inlay technology, from AcuFocus for an undisclosed amount.[5]

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  1. News: Seattle nonprofit brings vision to India . Puget Sound Business Journal . October 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017092453/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2011/10/seattle-nonprofit-brings-vision-to-india.html. 17 October 2011. live.
  2. Web site: Lions Eye Institute acquires SightLife . David. Hutton . Ophthalmology Times. 11 August 2022.
  3. Book: Norton, Lisa . 2012 . So You Want to Be a Global Nonprofit?: Legal and Practical Guidance for International Activities. Wiley. Hoboken, New Jersey. 13. 978-1-118-45222-6. Since it began operating in 1969 (initially as the Northwest Lions Eye Bank), SightLife has provided corneal tissue for transplant throughout the western United States..
  4. News: Mallikarjun, Y.. US firm to help eliminate corneal blindness by 2025. 22 September 2010. The Hindu. https://web.archive.org/web/20100926135716/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article741998.ece. 26 September 2010. live.
  5. Web site: SightLife Surgical to acquire AcuFocus Kamra corneal inlay . Fink. Densford. MassDevice. 9 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Eye Bank Association of America's Accreditation Status List : Current as of June 2012 - Public . Restoresight.org . 2013-09-16.
  7. Web site: U S Food and Drug Administration Home Page . Fda.gov . 2013-09-15.
  8. News: McNamara, Don. 1 April 2012. The NonProfit Times . 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For In 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140604232249/http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Top50BestPlaces2012.pdf. 4 June 2014. live.
  9. News: Morton, Gary. 1 April 2013. The NonProfit Times . 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For In 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130418111953/http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/BestPlacesToWork_2013.pdf. 18 April 2013. live.

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