About Us. Our Mission.
The Mission of the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank:
To restore, improve, and preserve vision by connecting eye donors and transplant recipients, educating physicians, and enhancing research through quality eye banking services.
Thanks to Our Community the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank has been able to provide 10,000 corneas for transplantation since its founding in 1973. The goal of advancing eye care through research and medical education is also addressed in eye research labs and through residency training for physicians who will become eye care specialists.
Lions Clubs throughout central and southeastern Ohio contribute to the Eye Bank in many ways: by raising and donating funds; by volunteering as Eye Express Drivers and Board members; and by helping to make the public aware of the need for eye donations. For more information, click on Lions Support.
Friends of the Lions Eye Bank provide voluntary professional services, financial contributions, communications, and support to the organization. They are corneal transplant recipients, donor families, eye care physicians, public servants, Lions Club members, local news media, funeral home staff, professionals, and many others touched by the Eye Donor Program. Thanks to these Friends, the Gift of Sight can become a reality for those who depend on the efforts of the Lions Eye Bank for restored vision.
Help us achieve our vision.
The Eye Bank relies on community support to help us fund our vision restoration initiatives. Click here to learn how you can help give the Gift of Sight today.
