about us > Our Vision and Mission

The Boston Foundation for Sight envisions a world in which no one has to suffer with corneal disease. Founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit eye health care organization, today BFS is a world leader in complex corneal disease treatment, research, education and patient-centered care.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for patients and families worldwide by transforming the understanding, treatment and care of complex corneal disease.

We achieve our mission through five key strategies:

♦ Educate

• Increase widespread awareness and understanding of complex corneal disease through patient and public education, and professional education including post-doctoral residencies and clinical fellowships

♦ Empower

• Build resilient community networks that empower patients and families to live well with corneal disease by enhancing the capacity for learning, support, advocacy and collective action

♦ Treat

• Provide exemplary patient-centered care using a collaborative team treatment approach that restores vision, supports healing, reduces symptoms and improves quality of life, regardless of ability to pay

♦ Innovate

• Conduct cutting-edge clinical research and technological innovation in the design, manufacture and application of custom prosthetic devices that replace and/or enhance the function of the ocular surface ecosystem

♦ Transform

• Revolutionize standard of care by replicating our PROSE treatment model (prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem) with our partners at world-class academic medical centers in the United States and abroad  

“The Boston Foundation for Sight provided me with a new lease on life. I wouldn't be able to live without their care.”
        ~BFS patient