Vol. 4, Issue 1

From January 1 through December 31, 9,811 donors and their families selflessly gave the gift of sight. 11,247 tissues were provided for sight restoring transplants, and 3,364 tissues helped to advance vision research and support clinical education and training.

Empowering global vision care 

In 2025, Eversight welcomed Dr. Yuki Kusano, the only corneal surgeon in Kumamoto, Japan, to the United States for technical and operational training designed to expand access to sight-restoring care in his community.

From ministry to eye banking

Meet Doreen Murphy, Eversight’s Tissue Distribution Director, and discover her journey to eye banking and leading the team that finds homes for every cornea donation.

A journey of courage across borders

With no access to corneal tissue in Venezuela, Teresita de Jesús Perozo de Dávila traveled over 1,500 miles to the U.S. for the chance at a sight-restoring cornea transplant made possible by the generosity of a donor and their family.

Start 2026 with purpose 

Discover simple, tax-savvy ways to make an early impact on Eversight’s mission—like giving through your IRA or Donor-Advised Fund.

Eversight Orbit: Seeing with gratitude

Get to know Walter McDermott, a cornea recipient and Eversight New Jersey Advisory Board member, and learn why he advocates for the gift of sight.

Behind the scenes at Eversight

Join us for a unique event at Eversight’s New Jersey office. The program includes a presentation, guided tours of our lab and time to view the Tree of Vision—honoring the generosity of donors and the lasting impact of cornea donation.

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.