Cornea Donation
Since 1960, Saving Sight has coordinated cornea donation and the distribution of corneas for transplant. Today, we operate in Missouri, Kansas, and central Illinois, and we distribute corneas to transplant surgeons in those states, the rest of the U.S., and around the world to help people receive the precious gift of sight.
Help us spread the message about eye, organ, and tissue donation in your community. If you haven’t yet, register your choice to donate online at Donate Life America or your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. And be sure to speak with your family about your decision.
Alla’s Story
When Alla was in school, she loved to play softball. Growing up in a small Kansas town in the 1920s, there wasn’t a girls’ team for her to play on. Short on players, Alla found herself playing catcher for the boys’ team. “The grandkids get a kick that grandma played...
Introducing the 2016-2017 Board of Directors
Saving Sight is pleased to welcome four new people to its Board of Directors for the 2016-2017 fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Thank you to CC Lion Joe Foster, District 26 M2, Beaufort Lions, VCC Lion Larry Boettcher, District 26 M4, Marceline Lions, Lion Pat...
Active Family Man Carries on his Legacy in Helping Others
Rick enjoyed having a good time in all he did. He was also a good steward and gave his time freely to help others and loved spending time with his wife, children and grandchild. Rick lived an active lifestyle, was a gifted craftsman and an excellent athlete. He had...
A Whittler’s Lasting Gift
A quiet and good-hearted man, Aaron loved spending time with his family, including his two children and grandchild. He also loved connecting with nature. Some of his favorite moments were spent on the river fishing and hunting for arrow heads with his son. Aaron was a...
Corneal Transplant Enables Business Manager to Continue Working
As a manager, husband, father and grandfather, Steve was missing out on seeing many things in life. As his vision worsened, he thought he might need a stronger prescription. When Steve went to the eye doctor in 2012, they determined he had an eye condition called...
Resolve to Make a Difference in 2016
For many, the New Year means new resolutions. Some resolve to spend more time with family, while some resolve to live healthier. Others might resolve to make a difference in 2016. At Saving Sight, we change lives every day. It’s easy for you to join us in our mission...
Saving Sight & EBAA Award 2016 Jachin Misko Memorial Scholarship
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and Saving Sight awarded the 2016 Jachin Misko Memorial Scholarship for Technical Advancement in Eyebanking to Kelly Odell, a processing technician at Lions VisionGift in Oregon. The scholarship will support Odell’s...
Saving Sight Works with Local Hospitals to Honor Eye Donors
On January 1 each year, millions from around the world ring in the New Year by tuning in to watch the annual Tournament of Roses Parade broadcast from Pasadena, California. Floats featured in the parade are covered completely with natural materials, each containing...
Gentry’s Story
Gentry came into the world completely blind. Born with congenital glaucoma and a protruding left cornea, Gentry had her first eye surgery when she was just two days old and received her first cornea transplant at one month to reconstruct her left eye and correct...
Donor Medical Records May Hold Key to Enhancing Stewardship of Donated Tissue
New research could help Saving Sight and other eye banks more easily identify donated tissue which may be better suited for research than transplantation simply by examining donor medical records. A recent study of 12,703 cornea donors found use of certain topical...