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...
We are Saving Sight
The Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation and Heartland Lions Eye Banks will operate under the name Saving Sight as of December 1, 2013. The moniker change was approved by the board of directors at their meeting in September because the new name unites the...
Heartland Lions Eye Banks’ Work in Corneal Transplantation Contributes to Total Lifetime Net Benefit of Nearly $6 Billion
Corneal transplants performed in the United States this year will result in nearly $6 billion in total net benefits over the lifetime of the recipients, according to a six-month study undertaken by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA). Heartland Lions Eye Banks...
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