The
Dr. Charles L Schepens Lion Of The Year Award "for
outstanding effort in behalf of eye research" was established
by the Nahant Lions Club in 1992 to honor Dr. Schepens on the
occasion of his 80th birthday. Dr. Scheppens has been a member
of the Nahant Lions Club since February 1958. Dr. Schepens, recognized
worldwide as the father of modern retinal surgery, founded the
Schepens Eye Institute in 1950..