The Lions Eye Bank is a part of the Eye Care Centre
of Excellence
on the 3rd floor of the Misericordia Health Centre.
The
objectives of the Medical Lab are to procure and evaluate
eye
tissue from donors in order to be used for corneal
transplants, research
and education. The Medical Lab produces a vital link
between donor
families and transplant recipient.
The Medical Lab adherers
to strict policies and procedures in
accordance with the Eye Bank Association of America
(EBAA) & Health Canada.