Lions Eye Bank is the designation given to the various non-profit eye banks operated by member chapters within the Lions Clubs International service organisation. The banks store and prepare donated corneas for transplantation. Corneas may be stored for up to fourteen days[1] before being distributed to an ophthalmic surgeon for transplantation.
There are over 60 Lions Eye Banks around the world, supported as ongoing projects by Lions service clubs.[2]
Australia
editNew South Wales and Victoria
edit- The Lions NSW Eye Bank in Sydney provides over 350 grafts to the people of NSW each year.[3]
- The Lions Eye Donation Service Melbourne is a collaboration between The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, the University of Melbourne, and the Lions Clubs of Victoria and Southern New South Wales.[4]
Western Australia
edit- The Western Australian Lions Eye Bank was established in 1986 and is housed at the Lions Eye Institute in Perth, Western Australia.[5] It is the only facility of its kind in Western Australia, and coordinates the collection, processing and distribution of eye tissue for transplantation. The Bank also maintains a waitlist of patients who require corneal graft operations. About 100 corneas are provided by the Bank for transplant each year. Corneal transplants have a high rate of success, but Western Australia has a shortage of donated human eye tissue.
Brazil
editGoiás
edit- The Fundação Banco De Olhos De Goiás is a project of the Lions Club of Greater Goiânia.[6]
Canada
editManitoba and Ontario
edit- The Lions Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario established the Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, located in Winnipeg, in 1984.[7]
Saskatchewan
edit- The Lions Eye Bank of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon has existed for more than 25 years and operates in partnership with the Saskatchewan Transplant Program.[8]
Germany
edit
Baden-Württemberg
edit- The Lions Eye Bank BW is part of the University Medical Center Freiburg.[9]
North Rhine-Westphalia
edit- The Lions Eye Bank NRW was established in 1995 and is part of the Universitäts-Augenklinik Düsseldorf.
Indonesia
editJakarta
edit- The Lions Eye Bank Jakarta (LEBJ) operates in collaboration with the Indonesia Lions Foundation and JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinics, the first eye hospital in Indonesia to achieve Joint Commission International accreditation. Established in November 2017, LEBJ has facilitated over 125 corneal transplants to date.
United States
editArkansas
edit- The Arkansas Lions Eye Bank & Lab is located in Little Rock.
Colorado
edit- The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is located in Aurora and provides tissue for over 2,500 cornea transplants each year to recipients in Colorado and Wyoming.[10]
Florida
edit- The Florida Lions Eye Bank is located in Miami.
Hawai'i
edit- The Lions Eye Bank of Hawai'i is located in Honolulu and is a project of the District 50 Lions Club.
Idaho
edit- Envision, located in Boise, is a project of the District 39E Eastern Idaho and District 39W Western Idaho Lions Clubs.
Indiana
edit- VisionFirst, also known as the Indiana Lions Eye Bank, is the largest eye bank in Indiana and provides over 2,000 corneas annually for transplant.[11] It is located in Indianapolis.
Iowa
edit- The Iowa Lions Eye Bank is located in Iowa City and is affiliated with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.[12]
Kentucky
edit- The Kentucky Lions Eye Bank is located in Louisville.
Minnesota
edit- Lions Gift of Sight, located in Minneapolis, is part of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences at the University of Minnesota, and provides over 1,000 corneas annually.[13]
Mississippi
edit- The Mississippi Lions Eye Bank is located in Flowood.
Nebraska
edit- The Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska is located in Omaha and was established in 1960.[14]
New Mexico
edit- The New Mexico Lions Eye Bank is located in Albuquerque and is operated by CorneaGen.
New York
edit- Lions Eye Bank for Long Island
- Lions Eye Bank at Albany
- Lions Eye Bank at Rochester
Ohio
edit- Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank
- Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio
Oklahoma
edit- Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank
Pennsylvania
edit- Lions Eye Bank of the Delaware Valley
- Lions Eye Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
edit- Lions Eye Bank of Puerto Rico
South Dakota
edit- Dakota Lions Sight & Health
Tennessee
edit- East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank
Texas
edit- District 2-E1 Lions Tissue and Eye Bank
- Lions Eye Bank of Texas
- Great Plains Lions Eye Bank
- Western Texas Lions Eye Bank Alliance
Utah
edit- Utah Lions Eye Bank & John A. Moran Eye Center
Virginia
edit- Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of Eastern Virginia
Wisconsin
edit- Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
References
edit- ^ "FAQs". Eye Bank Association of America. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Lions Eye Bank Network" (PDF). International Association of Lions Clubs. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Lions NSW Eye Bank". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "The Lions Eye Donation Service | CERA". www.cera.org.au. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Lions Eye Institute - History & Corporate Structure". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "FUBOG – Fundação Banco de Olhos de Goiás" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "About". Lions Foundation. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Lions Serving Lions Saskatchewan District 5SKS - Lions e-District Houses". e-district.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "hhb | Universitätsklinikum Freiburg". www.uniklinik-freiburg.de. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Mission & Programs - Rocky Mountain Eye Bank". corneas.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "VisionFirst". VisionFirst. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "About Us | Iowa Lions Eye Bank". iowalionseyebank.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Lions Gift of Sight Eye Bank | Lions Gift of Sight". lionsgiftofsight.umn.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "History | Lions Eye Bank". Retrieved 2021-08-17.