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Lions World Vision Institute

Lions World Vision Institute

The Lions World Vision Institute leverages over a century of expertise, resources, and groundbreaking innovations to bring the gift of sight to over 500,000 individuals worldwide. Our 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.

With our unparalleled position, we are committed to providing transformative sight services to a broader global audience. We invite you to join us in our mission to become the preeminent leader in global sight restoration. Discover our services tailored for organ, eye, and tissue donor families, recipients of transplanted tissues, ophthalmologists, research scientists, visually impaired individuals, and all those who recognize vision as a basic human right.

So the world can see.

Who We Are

Lions World Vision Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to honoring vision as a basic human right. Our work extends around the globe and includes donor family and recipient support, advanced tissue preparation for transplant cases, innovative research and technology development, eye bank and surgeon training programs, pediatric vision services, and community-based education in local and international communities for those who are visually impaired. With our worldwide ecosystem of eye banks, surgeons, and research leaders, we work tirelessly to honor a donor’s gift by protecting and supporting sight restoration for hundreds of thousands of people—transforming lives around the world…. So the world can see.

Our cornerstone services include:

  • Donation and Transplant Services: We are a global leader in transplant facilitation, working closely with donor families, transplant recipients, hospitals, and surgeons to provide hope and healing through cornea and tissue transplantation.
  • Research & Innovation: Our medical innovations and research breakthroughs are designed to streamline cornea transplant procedures for surgeons and improve clinical outcomes for patients.
  • Prevention & Education: Our nationally recognized community programs provide thousands of children free access to eye care every year – protecting their right to clear sight

With over 100 years of combined work, we have helped provide the life-transformative gift of sight to more than 500,000 men, women, and children worldwide.

Our Mission

To elevate standards in sight restoration, tissue transplantation, research, and education.

Since Inception in 1969

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500,000

have had their sight restored

A young woman who had her sight restored through Lions World Vision Institute Gratis Ocular Tissue Program in partnership with Dr. Herbert Knauf during his mission trip to Honduras in 2018.
A young woman who had her sight restored through our Gratis Ocular Tissue Program in partnership with Dr. Herbert Knauf during his mission trip to Honduras in 2018.

Support Our Mission

Give now to restore sight and enhance quality-of-life for tissue recipients.

The work of the Lions World Vision Institute is made possible through the generosity of our supporters. When you make a gift to the Lions World Vision Institute, you support cutting edge ocular research, sight restoration, surgeon training, vision screenings, and so much more.

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Vision Health Center

LWVI Vision Health Center – Serving the underserved

We are proud to announce the construction of the Vision Health Center in Ybor City, set to open by 2026. This state-of-the-art facility will provide comprehensive eye care, including screenings, diagnostics, and treatment, in collaboration with the University of South Florida (USF) Eye Institute.

The Vision Health Center will feature 20,000 square feet of clinical and community space. By integrating cutting-edge research, clinical care, and community outreach, the Vision Health Center aims to bridge critical service gaps in the Tampa Bay area and create a model that can be replicated in other parts of the LWVI service area.

Your support is crucial in helping us realize this transformative project and continue our mission of enhancing lives through better vision.

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