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Patients across Florida soon will have greater access to sight-restoring care thanks to a $228,641 Vision Grant awarded by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) to Lions District 35-N.
The grant will support the upgrade and equipping of Miami-based Beauty of Sight’s eye bank, expanding the organization’s laboratory capabilities and increasing its ability to serve more patients throughout the state.
The LCIF Vision Grant is a matching grant made possible through the generous support of Lions clubs across District 35-N and throughout the Multiple District 35 region, which includes Florida, the Bahamas, Aruba, Barbados and Curaçao.
The expansion will strengthen the organization’s capacity to provide sight-restoring corneal tissue, produce specialized ocular biologic therapies, and support ophthalmic research, education, and surgical training. The upgraded facility also will position the eye bank to adopt emerging technologies andtherapies that are advancing the field of vision care.
“Lions have been leaders in the fight against blindness for more than a century, and we are deeply grateful to Lions Clubs International Foundation for helping make this Vision Grant possible,” said Elizabeth Fisher, district governor for Lions District 35-N. “This grant reflects the dedication of Lions throughout District 35-N and across our region to improving lives through sight. By supporting the expansion of Beauty of Sight, we are helping ensure that more patients across Florida have access to the vision-restoring care they need.”
Beauty of Sight, formerly known as the Florida Lions Eye Bank, has served patients and physicians for more than six decades and is currently located within Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the No.1 ranked eye hospital in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
The organization’s new laboratory, located just blocks away on the medical campus, will allow Beauty of Sight to expand its capabilities while maintaining its close collaboration with Bascom Palmer.
“This grant represents a powerful investment in the future of vision care,” said Elizabeth Fout, executive director of Beauty of Sight. “With LCIF’s support and the dedication of Lions throughout our district, we will be able to enhance our laboratory capabilities, expand our services throughout Florida, and ultimately serve more patients who rely on sight-restoring treatments.”
The laboratory expansion is part of Beauty of Sight’s broader strategic initiative to prepare for emerging technologies, therapies, and innovations that are transforming the role that eye banks play in supporting ophthalmic care.
“Beauty of Sight has a long and proud history of advancing vision care through innovation, research, and collaboration,” said Joel Levenston, PVDG, president of the board of Beauty of Sight. “This investment in our new laboratory ensures that the organization remains positioned to support emerging technologies and therapies that are shaping the future of eye banking and ophthalmic care.”
Through the continued partnership among Lions Clubs International Foundation, Lions District 35-N, and Beauty of Sight, this project will strengthen the region’s ability to provide sight-saving care and expand access to advanced treatments for patients across Florida.
About Beauty of Sight
Founded in 1962, Beauty of Sight is a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and advancing vision care for patients across Florida and beyond. Each year, Beauty of Sight provides more than 1,000 corneas for sight-restoring transplant surgeries, prepares over 1,600 batches of Serum Tears, and supplies nearly 800 ocular tissues for research and medical education. Beauty of Sight also funds ophthalmic research and supports adedicated ocular pathology laboratory that provides critical diagnostic services to physicians. For more information, visit www.beautyofsight.org.
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