Where would we be without our eyes? No colours, no sunsets, movies, people, planes, sport, art. Imagine not being able to see the faces of your loved ones?

Welcome to the Lions Save-Sight Foundation, in Perth  Western Australia.

From humble beginnings in 1964, the Foundation has grown to become the leading volunteer eye health organization in Australia. Established by the Lions Clubs of Western Australia its sole purpose for being is in the prevention and treatment of eye disease.

From little acorns, big things grow.

Through hard work, generosity and determination to end debilitating eye disease and blindness the Lions Clubs of WA together with the Foundation worked towards the establishment of the Lions Eye Institute in 1974.

Today the Lions Eye Institute is recognized as the most advanced eye institution in the Southern Hemisphere seeing over 50,000 patients and performing close to 4000 major eye operations annually. In 2008 it commemorated its 25th Anniversary under Founding Managing Director Professor Ian  Constable celebrating a considerable list of international achievements. 

The Lions Eye Institute, Perth,

 situated in the world’s most isolated city, has always been able to attract the best available eye specialists.
In addition, it supports first class scientists from many different disciplines and during its 25 year history, has produced many major scientific publications and technical breakthroughs.

LIONS SAVE-SIGHT FOUNDATION

Saving sight is our reason for being

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