BUILDING OUR FUTURE

Designed by Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners, this six-story 51,333 SF building will be constructed on the corner of NW 18th Street and NW 7th Avenue. The structure will face east, with the name of the building visible from I-95 and illuminated at night. According to Geopath Impressions, media advertisements in this area receive an estimated 680,000 impressions weekly. The building's name will be included in all announcements, invitations, websites, and other collateral materials to reflect and honor the donor's name.

Our First Floor Phlebotomy Room offers patients a comfortable and private space to have their blood drawn by a certified phlebotomist at our facility.

The 1,340 SF Lab on the Fifth Floor will be dedicated to processing, evaluating, and distributing high-quality corneal tissue for transplantation to patients with corneal disease. The Lab will include two clean rooms and a dedicated processing room.

The nearly 300 SF Conference Room on the Fifth Floor will feature glass walls with room for 10 visitors and/or team members. The space will be outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, allowing for teleconferencing, staff training, and general meetings.

This 1,945 SF area on the Sixth Floor will provide classroom-style seating for up to 100 participants for in-person lectures and research presentations or via teleconferencing with state-of-the-art technology. This room will also host hands-on wet lab training for surgeons learning new surgical techniques. On special occasions, the room will also be used for events with high-top or seated round tables with occupancy from 80 to 250, based on the setup. The Education and Training Center will reflect and honor the donor's name on all announcements, invitations, websites, and other collateral materials.

A second balcony on the Sixth Floor of 428 SF will be a covered open-air area adjacent to the Board Conference Room with views of the southern skies of Miami. It will be utilized for smaller gatherings and accommodate up to 60 guests.

Beauty of Sight, formerly known as Florida Lions Eye Bank, was founded in 1962 as a cooperative effort between the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Lions Clubs of Florida. Created to recover and distribute eye tissue for sight-saving transplant surgery, today, we do so much more, including processing tissue for specialized, specific layer corneal transplants, preparing personalized serum eye drops for patients throughout Florida, operating the state's only dedicated ocular pathology lab, and spearheading innovative ophthalmic research.

To continue our commitment to delivering the highest-quality ophthalmic services and pioneering groundbreaking research, we are constructing a new facility just two blocks from our home. Plans for the facility include world-class GMP laboratories and processing rooms, a state-of-the-art education and training center, and a dedicated research space. Our new home will allow us to expand our programs dedicated to restoring sight and accelerate our research on developing new treatments and cures for ophthalmic diseases.


For more information on how you can help support this project, contact Executive Director Elizabeth Fout at efcaraza@med.miami.edu or call Beauty of Sight at 305-326-6359.