In 1969, the Lion’s Eye Bank of Washington, Northern Idaho and Alaska was established at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Today, the organization is known as the Lions World Vision Institute and it leverages over a century of expertise, resources, and groundbreaking innovations to bring the gift of sight to over 500,000 individuals worldwide.

Their extensive global network encompasses eye banks, medical professionals, researchers, and community-based initiatives, enabling us to make a significant impact by restoring vision for more than 20,000 men, women, and children annually who suffer from corneal blindness or low vision.