Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research Inc.
Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
IMPROVE VISUAL OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
About
THE LIONS EYE INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANT & RESEARCH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST COMBINED EYE BANKS AND OCULAR RESEARCH CENTERS IN THE WORLD. WE RECOVER OCULAR TISSUE FROM 62 OUT OF 67 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA, PROCESSING THE TISSUE IN OUR HEADQUARTERS IN YBOR CITY AND ENSURING IT IS SAFE FOR TRANSPLANT, GIVING THE GIFT OF SIGHT TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND IN OVER 80 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE RECOVER, PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 10,000 CORNEAS PER YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S EYE BANK SERVICE IS KNOWN FOR ITS PRACTICE EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE QUALITY AND INNOVATION CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING NEW PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE CORNEA TRANSPLANT CLINICAL OUTCOMES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS THE FIRST TO OFFER AN ULTRA-THIN DSAEK PREPARATION PROCEDURE, A NON-TOUCH HYDRO-DISSECTION PREPARATION OF DMEK AND PDEK GRAFTS, A PRE-LOADED DSAEK GRAFT, AND A PRE-LOADED DMEK AND PDEK GRAFT IN A LIONS EYE INSTITUTE INSPIRED GLASS TUBE PROMOTING THE SMALLEST INCISION FOR IMPLANTING DMEK AND PDEK CORNEAS. IN OUR OCULAR RESEARCH CENTER, WE ARE WORKING ON LONG-TERM STUDIES RELATED TO TREATMENTS FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GLAUCOMA. WE ARE LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN INNOVATIONS TO ADVANCE THE EYE BANKING INDUSTRY, WHILE WORKING ON EYE BANK DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD. IN NOVEMBER 2018, THE INSTITUTE PARTNERED WITH RTI DONOR SERVICES, INC. (RTIDS), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE GIFT OF TISSUE DONATION AND ANNOUNCED AN EXPANDED RELATIONSHIP TO INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN TISSUE DONATION AND ENHANCE PATIENTS' LIVES. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP, EACH PARTNER FOCUSES ON ITS CORE AREA OF EXPERTISE. THE INSTITUTE MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF TISSUE RECOVERY SERVICES FOR FLORIDA HOSPITALS IN RTIDS' FORMER SERVICE AREA, AND RTIDS FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON ACQUIRING TISSUE FOR PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION. THIS EXPANSION MOVED THE INSTITUTE FROM EXCLUSIVELY PROCURING EYE TISSUE TO ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF BONE, SKIN, HEART VALVES, CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND VEINS USED IN SURGERIES AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AT HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “To set new standards for ocular endeavors that will improve visual outcomes and quality of life for those who are blind or visually impaired.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Improve visual outcomes and quality of life for those who are blind or visually impaired.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as FL, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1410 N 21ST STREET NO 100, TAMPA, FL, 33605.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 124 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $169,907.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1973.
- The organization pays $8,633,587 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $109,739 in fundraising expenses.