Lions World Vision Institute

Lions World Vision Institute Lions World Vision Institute is a global nonprofit for sight restoration, research, and outreach.
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Lion World Vision Institute is a global nonprofit for sight restoration, research, and outreach.

A great day of education, connection, and good food! 🩵Lions World Vision Institute recently had the opportunity to conne...
09/03/2026

A great day of education, connection, and good food! 🩵

Lions World Vision Institute recently had the opportunity to connect with the new Nurse & Trauma Education team at Morehouse General Hospital.

We shared a delicious meal of gumbo while educating the team about the Gift of Sight and the incredible impact cornea donation can have on someone’s life.

Thank you to the Morehouse General team for taking the time to learn, ask questions, and help us continue spreading awareness about the importance of eye donation.

Together, we can help bring the gift of sight to those who need it most! 👁️✨

To learn more about LWVI's mission to elevate standards in sight restoration, tissue transplantation, research, and education, please visit: https://lwvi.org/

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🌸 LWVI Women of Vision Founding Member Spotlight 🌸Lions World Vision Institute's Women of Vision Giving Circle is dedica...
09/02/2026

🌸 LWVI Women of Vision Founding Member Spotlight 🌸

Lions World Vision Institute's Women of Vision Giving Circle is dedicated to advancing pediatric eye care and expanding access through the Vision Health Center.

We’re honored to recognize Sandy Murman as a Founding Member behind this powerful initiative! 👏👏👏

When asked about her connection to this extraordinary movement, Sandy said, "I am so proud to join the Women of Vision to help advocate for better vision for all of our Tampa Bay children who want to be better students."

Sandy's generosity and support will fuel LWVI's Vision Health Programs for generations to come, ensuring children and families receive critical screenings, eye exams, and life-changing vision care.

Thank you to Sandy for your leadership and for being an integral part of our mission! ❤️

🌐To learn more about joining LWVI's Women of Vision Giving Circle, please visit: https://lwvi.org/women-of-vision/

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09/01/2026

🔬Advancing Keratoplasty—From the Theory to Hands-on Practice

Join the Lions World Vision Institute team at ESCRS 2026 in London, September 11-15 and discover how LWVI is helping cornea surgeons worldwide streamline keratoplasty procedures, reduce intraoperative tissue manipulation and support improved clinical outcomes.

Each training session begins with a focused didactic presentation and is followed by hands-on wet lab instruction led by experienced surgeon faculty.

Explore the techniques and clinical advantages of:
• TransplantREADY® Endo-In DMEK or standard DMEK
• TransplantREADY® DSAEK
• OptiGraft® CAIRS Keratoplasty

🚨Space is limited—reserve your complimentary wet lab training today: https://lwvi.org/escrs-wet-lab-registration/

Visit the LWVI team at ESCRS Exhibit F.159.

🌐Learn more about LWVI’s corneal transplant services: https://lwvi.org/our-transplant-services/

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🍽️Eat Well. Do Good.... So The World Can See.🍽️Lions World Vision Institute is thrilled to participate in the 29th Annua...
09/01/2026

🍽️Eat Well. Do Good.... So The World Can See.🍽️

Lions World Vision Institute is thrilled to participate in the 29th Annual Community Harvest! ❤️

This September, enjoy a delicious meal at any of the locations of the 1905 Family of Restaurants locations across Florida and 5% of your check will support a local nonprofit of your choice. This includes all seven locations of the Columbia Restaurant, plus Cha Cha Coconuts, Ulele, and Casa Santo Stefano.

When dining, simply select Lions World Vision Institute from ballots provided with your check and 5% of your purchase will be donated back to support our mission!

Thank you 1905 Family of Restaurants for including LWVI as part of this amazing community initiative! We are so grateful for your support. 🤝

🌐To learn more about LWVI's mission to elevate standards in sight restoration, tissue transplantation, research, and education, please visit: https://lwvi.org/

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WIN A $400 SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND ! Chihauhua, Mexico, Sept 22-25The 31st International Cornea and Refractive Surgery Co...
08/31/2026

WIN A $400 SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND ! Chihauhua, Mexico, Sept 22-25

The 31st International Cornea and Refractive Surgery Course (CICCR) is approaching, and Lions World Vision Institute is pleased to offer three scholarships, each valued at $400, to medical specialists and residents!

Each scholarship includes:
✨ CICCR Congress Registration
👁️ The Eye Bank Course
📚 A Medical Administrative Course

TO APPLY: Share a photo or short video on Facebook, tagging Lions World Vision Institute, telling us what you enjoy most about working with LWVI, your most complex case, and how tissue provided by Lions World Vision Institute helped your patient.

🏆 Three scholarships available — share your story for a chance to attend CICCR!

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👓639 Students Served in August through LWVI's Youth Vision Health Program! 👓In July, a total of 639 vision screenings an...
08/28/2026

👓639 Students Served in August through LWVI's Youth Vision Health Program! 👓

In July, a total of 639 vision screenings and 173 FREE eyeglasses were provided to children and adolescents in Tampa Bay through Lions World Vision Institute's Vision Health Programs! 🙌

The LWVI team hosted mobile clinics and vision screenings this month throughout Tampa Bay providing youth with free vision screening and eyeglasses! 🚌

Additionally, 325 of those screenings were through LWVI's Head Start Initiative for children ages 3-4 years old and enrolled in Florida Department of Education's Head Start program.

🌐For more information about LWVI's Vision Health Programs, offering a range of services for children and adolescents 5-17 years of age, please visit: https://lwvi.org/vision-health/

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🔬LWVI Brings Ocular Research to Valencia, Spain for This week, Lions World Vision Institute's Scientific Director James...
08/28/2026

🔬LWVI Brings Ocular Research to Valencia, Spain for

This week, Lions World Vision Institute's Scientific Director James Foster attended the XXVIIth Biennial Meeting of the ISER - International Society for Eye Research with eye and vision researchers from around the globe! 🌍🌍🌍

The scientific program provided a unique platform for presentations and discussions on advancing scientific research, at both clinical and laboratory levels. Plenary lectures were delivered by leading experts, balanced with symposia addressing topics of broad, interdisciplinary interest.

We are grateful for the opportunity to attend and connect, collaborate, and contribute to the future of vision research with our partners around the world! 🤝

🌐To learn more about LWVI's Ocular Research Center, please visit: https://lwvi.org/research-and-development/

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Attending ESCRS 2026 and looking to advance your approach to performing DMEK in complex anterior chambers?Join an intern...
08/25/2026

Attending ESCRS 2026 and looking to advance your approach to performing DMEK in complex anterior chambers?

Join an international faculty for the ESCRS Instructional Course:
FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSITIONING FROM TRADITIONAL TO ENDO-IN DMEK TECHNIQUES IN EYES WITH COMPLEX ANTERIOR SEGMENT

📅 Saturday, 12 September 2026
⏰ 08:30–10:00
📍 ESCRS 2026 | London
🎓 Course INSC008 | 90 minutes

This 90-minute instructional course will focus on the fundamentals of transitioning from traditional DMEK approaches to Endo-In DMEK techniques, with particular attention to challenging and complex anterior segment cases.

Faculty:
Ellen Koo • Benjamin Lambright • Leonard Heydenrych • Takahiko Hayashi • Vito Romano • Eric Abdullayev

Meet the LWVI team at exhibit F.159! 🌐https://lwvi.org/escrs-wet-lab-registration/

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08/24/2026

What happens when you combine deep Tampa roots, a big heart, and an even BIGGER vision? 👁️✨

Meet Fred Lay of Construction Services Inc of Tampa — a man whose family story is woven into the history of this community.

Fred’s mother rolled ci**rs in Tampa’s historic cigar district. Today, Fred is helping build something that could change the future of vision care for generations.

He is helping bring to life Lions World Vision Institute's new 30,000-square-foot facility— a center designed to serve tens of thousands of underserved children, advance vision research, and position Tampa as a leader in the fight against childhood vision loss.

Think about that.

A family that helped shape Tampa’s past… helping build a healthier, brighter future for its children. ❤️

And THIS is what LWVI's upcoming Eye Ball 2026: Unmasking Vision is all about.

We’re shining a light on the incredible donors, visionaries and community leaders who aren’t just writing checks — they’re changing lives.

👁️ Eye Ball 2026: Unmasking Vision is more than an event. It’s a celebration of vision, generosity, and what happens when a community decides to see a bigger future.

Come be part of it.
Come meet the people making it happen.
Come help us give thousands of children the chance to see their future more clearly.

Because sometimes changing the world starts with simply helping someone see it. 👁️💙

🌐For Sponsorship opportunities, or to secure your Eye Ball tickets, please visit: eyeball26.org 🎟️🎟️🎟️

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Lions World Vision Institute is honored to be part of another successful collaboration with LifeCenter Northwest as we g...
08/21/2026

Lions World Vision Institute is honored to be part of another successful collaboration with LifeCenter Northwest as we gathered in Seattle, Washington, this past weekend for LWVI's annual Donation Celebration. 💙💚

These meaningful events create a special space for donor families to come together—to remember and honor their loved ones, connect with others who have experienced loss, and celebrate the extraordinary gifts their loved ones gave through donation. It is incredibly moving to witness these moments of connection, reflection, remembrance, and healing.

These celebrations remind us that while donation may begin with an extraordinary act of generosity, its impact reaches far beyond that moment. It continues through the lives touched by each gift and through the families who carry their loved ones’ legacies forward.

🌐To learn more about how LWVI offers hope, strength, and connections to donor families and recipients, please visit: https://lwvi.org/donor-families-and-recipients/

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