SightLife

Our commitment to eliminating corneal blindness worldwide continues, but now with two different leading nonprofits focused on saving and restoring sight. For US eye bank work, follow @WorldCanSee For International work, follow @CureBlindness Onward!

We are debuting our new Lions World Vision Institute name and exhibit at @ASCRStweets 2023 Annual Meeting! Stop by to say hello at Exhibit #2154! #SoTheWorldCanSee

BIG NEWS: @WorldCanSee & @SightLife are pleased to announce our new name, Lions World Vision Institute. Together, we’re transforming lives around the world w/ our commitment to bring clear sight to all.  Read more: lwvi.org/wp-content/upl… #WeAreLionsWorldVision #SoTheWorldCanSee

Psst – we have a BIG announcement on May 5: We will officially be unveiling our new name! When we joined forces with @LionsEyeInst, we knew we’d want a name that better reflected our shared commitment to helping the world see. Stay tuned!

Excited for #SightLifeInternational programs to come together with @CureBlindness - by combining the regions in which we serve, our work can go farther, faster toward the mission of eliminating needless blindness worldwide!

#DYK More than 85,000 corneal transplants help to restore sight every year. Join us as we honor those who have healed lives through the gift of donation. This #DonateLifeMonth, honor the legacy of someone special in your life by contributing at ow.ly/IO2J50NRroi 🐸

“Women are the basis of #globalhealth health. If you want to improve health in LMICs, you have to keep women at the forefront,” - Robert Glass Had a great weekend at #CUGH2023 representing @SightLife @UIC_CGH and learning about the importance of #genderequity in global health

#DonateLife #LivingDonorDay 💙💚 DonateLife.net

April is #DonateLifeMonth! Mason Health posed w/@LifeNetHealth, @SightLife & @LifeCenterNW, our partners in organ, eye & tissue donation. @DonateLife was inspired by the natural world of a pond coming to life in the spring. #MakeASplash ⭐REGISTER NOW: donatelife.net

Want to keep up on the SightLife International work? Hop over and follow @CureBlindness. In the coming months, we’ll be sharing more about our shared journey to cure needless blindness with high-quality, cost-effective eye care in underserved areas of the world!

#ICYMI: SightLife International is joining forces with @CureBlindness! If you have any questions about this transition, drop them in the comments below or read more #OnTheBlog: sightlife.org/hcp-cureblindn… #GreaterGlobalImpact #ExpandingAccessToEyeCare

Looking for a #FunRun? Register for Roar Through Ybor!

This transition marks the next step of an ever-growing relationship between the two organizations – now coming together as one organization to ensure millions of men, women, and children across Asia & Africa have access to the #EyeCare they need to thrive. #GreaterGlobalImpact

BIG NEWS: SightLife International Programs will be joining @Cureblindness to make a #GreaterGlobalImpact in eye care! Learn more about this exciting next step: sightlife.org/hcp-cureblindn…

March's employee spotlight, EYECON, features Andy McMaster. Andy is simply a gift to our organization! He is always up for a challenge, whether he seeks it out or it is proposed to him. Thank you, Andy, for being effective, efficient, supportive, optimistic, and friendly!

#OnTheBlog: How one woman created a Healing List to honor her mother: sightlife.org/creating-a-hea… If you've lost a loved one, what did your grieving journey look like? #CorneaDonation

Learn more about Dr. Bath’s lasting legacy: thehistorymakers.org/biography/dr-p… #BlackHistoryMonth

She was also a champion for improving access to #eyecare, especially in the historically underserved Black community. At @SightLife, we share her passion because we believe everyone, everywhere should have access to the eye care they need to thrive. #BlackHistoryMonth

A #BlackHistory Month Thead: Today, we honor Dr. Patricia Bath – a trailblazing ophthalmologist who was the first Black American to complete her ophthalmology residency, as well as the first Black woman to patent a medical invention.

Happy #NationalDonorDay! Observed every year on #ValentinesDay, National Donor Day is dedicated to spreading awareness and understanding of the life-transformative impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Are you registered to be a donor? registerme.org