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Saving Sight Welcomes Two New Board Members from Washington, Missouri

Columbia, Mo. (July 7, 2014) – Dr. Michael Korenfeld and Missy Carr, two members of the Washington community, will join Saving Sight’s board of directors in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Dr. Korenfeld, an ophthalmologist and owner of Comprehensive Eye Care Ltd, will join...

Save Sight During National Eye Donor Month This March (Kansas City)

Kansas City, Mo. (March 3, 2014) – Tom, a U.S. Air Force veteran and minister from Independence, Missouri, suffered from Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, a hereditary disease that causes corneal cells to deteriorate. As the primary earner for his family, Tom’s loss of sight...

Misko Continues to Advance Eye Banking Through Memorial Scholarship

Almost a year ago, Jachin Misko, Regional Director of Clinical Services, passed away. He was a pivotal leader in establishing Saving Sight’s DSAEK cutting lab and procedures, an achievement that considerably enhanced the ability to provide tissues needed by...

Name Change to Saving Sight Focuses Spotlight on Mission

Columbia, Mo. (December 6, 2013) – On December 1, 2013, the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation, a regional nonprofit with a 53-year history, changed its name to Saving Sight. The name change reflects the organization’s commitment to its mission statement: “We...

Saving Sight and Numedis Announce Memorial Scholarship

Saving Sight is proud to announce its partnership with Numedis, a manufacturer of corneal preservation media, to offer the Jachin Misko Memorial Scholarship for Technical Advancement in Eye Banking. Together, Saving Sight and Numedis will offer up to $2,000 to cover...