Lions Medical Eye Bank And Research Center Of Eastern Virginia Inc

Lions Medical Eye Bank And Research Center Of Eastern Virginia Inc is a Non‑profit organization in Norfolk, VA. It provides safe, quality eye tissue for transplant worldwide, drawing on a history that began in 1978. The eye bank serves donors, healthcare professionals seeking transplant material, and patients hoping for restored vision, covering Hampton Roads, southeastern Virginia and international recipients. It holds a 4.5‑star rating based on 42 reviews.

The center’s mission emphasizes dignity, honesty, and accountability while maintaining strict quality control to ensure donor tissue is safe and efficiently used. Staff are trained to support both donation and research, and the organization partners with local institutions such as Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where it operates on the second floor of the Kaufman Pavilion. Its programs include community education, professional support for nurses and physicians, and participation in research projects that place tissue for scientific study. The eye bank also highlights award‑winning staff members who have received the EBAA Leonard Heise Award.

Located on Gresham Dr, the facility sits just steps from Hampton Boulevard and a short walk (about 0.1 mile) from Brambleton Avenue and the Midtown Tunnel Expressway. It is roughly a tenth of a mile from the Children’s Tower clinic and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and about two‑tenths of a mile from Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.

The organization enjoys a solid reputation among the customers it has served and maintains a steady record of repeat and referred customers, reflecting the trust placed in its services.

Through decades of dedicated service, Lions Medical Eye Bank remains a trusted source of eye tissue procurement for the Norfolk community and beyond.