From January 1 through June 30, 4,900 donors and their families selflessly gave the gift of sight. 5,664 tissues were provided for sight-restoring transplants and 1,579 tissues helped to advance vision research and support clinical education and training.
Now open: 2026 grant cycle applications
Are you working on promising eye and vision research? Apply today for up to $15,000 from our Eye & Vision Research Grants.
Are you starting out in your ophthalmology career? Don’t miss the next Young Physicians Group meeting at 7:30 p.m. ET this Thursday, July 24. Explore the latest advancements, get expert input on cases, sharpen your skills and connect with peers. Register now before time runs out!
Eversight Partner Relations Director Kara Kelly has navigated shifts from penetrating to endothelial keratoplasty, paper consents to digital reporting, regional operations to global coordination, and more. Dive into her 33 years of dedication, transformation and purpose in eye banking.
Ellen Kershenbaum has always loved being active. But after being diagnosed with Fuchs dystrophy, she needed multiple corneal transplants to regain her vision and independence. Learn about Ellen's unique journey and how she experienced a miracle in the making.
Eversight Orbit: A decade of dedication to donation
Melissa Eichenlaub has spent the past 10 years helping families in northeast Ohio say "yes" to donation, changing countless lives in the process. As Manager of Donor Referral Services at Lifebanc, Melissa works closely with Eversight to ensure every eye donation opportunity is honored with compassion and care.
Eversight has been named a national 2025 Nonprofit Top Workplace for the second consecutive year. The award celebrates Eversight as an employer of choice in the national nonprofit sector.
Eversight’s mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research. Our vision is a world without blindness.
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