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Khartik , cornea recipient and super hero Hyderabad, India

Tim Schottman Chief Global Officer . Khartik , cornea recipient and super hero Hyderabad, India. About SightLife. Mission We serve as a global leader and partner to eliminate corneal blindness. Overview SightLife is the largest eye bank in North America, recognized as an industry leader

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Khartik , cornea recipient and super hero Hyderabad, India

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  1. Tim Schottman Chief Global Officer Khartik, cornea recipient and super hero Hyderabad, India

  2. About SightLife Mission We serve as a global leader and partner to eliminate corneal blindness. Overview • SightLife is the largest eye bank in North America, recognized as an industry leader • Eye banks recover, process and distribute corneal tissue for transplantation • 40+ year-old nonprofit social enterprise, based in Seattle • SightLife and Global Partners support over 10,000 transplants in 30 countries • Global Programs - dedicated team of 8 supporting eye bank capacity-building across the developing world

  3. SightLife Global Programs: The Issue The Global Issue • 10 million people with curable cornea blindness • 90% live in developing countries The Problems • Lack of corneal tissue • Lack of healthcare infrastructure Corneal Surgery Cataract Surgery Prevention

  4. SightLife Global Programs: Our Solution Our Solution We believe that by putting the right leaders and infrastructure in place, over one million transplantable tissues annually can ultimately be available for transplant throughout the world. Building 400-600 sustainable eye bank partnerships and a professional community of eye banks across the developing world will meet that need.

  5. Capacity-Building: Our Strategy We believe that building the capacity of eye banks in developing countries to serve their own communities is the key to eliminating corneal blindness globally. •  Rigorously Prioritize •  Rapid Replication/Scaling - “Eye Bank in a Box” •  Build Relationships with Shared Commitments  Build Leadership

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