Lions Eye Institute expands reach through acquisition
August 12, 2022 - Tampa-based Lions Eye Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to saving eyesight through tissue donations and transplantation, has reached a deal to acquire one of the nation’s largest eye banks. According to a Wednesday press release, the acquisition of Seattle-based SightLife will help Lions Eye bring “the gift of sight” to an additional 12,000 men, women and children. The nonprofit will now be the largest eye bank, tissue recovery and ocular research center in the world, with nearly 300 employees. According to the release, the companies will undergo a rebranding in the coming months. Tampa will host the combined organization’s headquarters, with “significant operations” continuing in Seattle.