SightLife

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.

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.[1] By 2009, SightLife had become the leading U.S. eye bank, and it began its planned international expansion.[2]

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.

Accreditation

Recognition

References

  1. ↑ 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. Norton, Lisa (2012). So You Want to Be a Global Nonprofit?: Legal and Practical Guidance for International Activities (PDF). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-118-45222-6.
  2. ↑ Norton 2012, p. 13
  3. ↑ "Eye Bank Association of America's Accreditation Status List : Current as of June 2012 - Public" (PDF). Restoresight.org. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  4. ↑ "U S Food and Drug Administration Home Page". Fda.gov. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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