The CorneaGen Mission
Our mission is to serve as a global leader and partner to eliminate corneal blindness worldwide by 2040.
Join us and our partners in the fight to restore sight to those living in darkness.
Our History
Today
FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE
As the world’s leading cornea-focused company, we are working toward our mission of eliminating corneal blindness worldwide by 2040 by innovating the next generation of cornea care, from new medical devices, biologics and therapeutics to interventions for the treatment of corneal disease.
2016
ACCELERATING THE MISSION
SightLife creates CorneaGen to accelerate its mission of eliminating corneal blindness worldwide by 2040.
2006
EXPANDING OUR IMPACT
The Northwest Lions Eye Bank renames itself SightLife, focusing on a global impact and beginning to work toward its mission of eliminating corneal blindness.
1969
OUR BEGINNING
Northwest Lions Eye Bank is founded by regional Lions Clubs that serve Washington and Northern Idaho.
Medical Advancement
We’re committed to leading research efforts and developing new technologies for innovative and affordable therapeutics that will transform cornea care.
Reimbursement and Policy
We’re committed to removing systemic barriers that limit patients’ access to care and surgeons’ ability to provide the best corneal treatments to their patients.
Prevention and Treatment
We’re committed to expanding the research of preventative initiatives and early treatments, which is critical to achieving our mission of eliminating corneal blindness by 2040.
About CorneaGen
CorneaGen is a mission-driven company committed to transforming how corneal surgeons treat and care for the cornea. Based in Seattle, the company is innovating the next generation of cornea care, from new medical devices and biologics to therapeutics and interventions.
CorneaGen supports corneal surgeons and their patients with a spectrum of services, including the latest in innovative products, delivery of the highest quality tissue, surgeon education, and advocacy for patient access and reimbursement policies.
Our Labs
Our state-of-the-art laboratories provide the most innovative and advanced tissue processing methods available, seven days a week. We regularly handle more corneas than any other U.S. organization providing corneal tissue — our expertise comes from our people and the number of corneas they prepare each day. CorneaGen technicians have processed more than 45,000 corneas. So you can be assured that the tissue you order will be delivered promptly and meet your precise expectations.
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of corneal transplant tissue, processed to the standards set by the FDA and the Eye Bank Association of America.
Visit Request Tissue for easy online ordering.