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DMEK wet lab training

UCONN Outpatient Pavilion 135 Dowling Way Farmington, CT 06030 Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 8 a.m.—3 p.m. Registration fee $1,000 Includes Breakfast and lunch DMEK Complete SPS > (yours to take home) Please join us for our DMEK training wet lab featuring Dr. Lorenzo Cervantes... read more

UCONN Outpatient Pavilion 135 Dowling Way Farmington, CT 06030 Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 8... read more

Night for Sight, Cleveland Museum of Art

Tickets & sponsorshipsNovember 5, 2018 6:30 p.m.  Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH, 44106 Cocktails, dinner & program Co-chairs: Jonathan Lass, M.D. and Allen Roth, M.D.  Legacy Award: William J. Reinhart, M.D., corneal surgeon and past Medical Director of the... read more

Tickets & sponsorshipsNovember 5, 2018 6:30 p.m.  Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Blvd.,... read more

Cornea transplants offer young recipient a chance for an enriched life

Duaa Babekr was just 4 years old when she began experiencing vision problems. Realizing their daughter—the second oldest of their five children—would have to struggle to do things that came naturally to other kids was heartbreaking for her parents, but they tried to stay positive. “It... read more

Duaa Babekr was just 4 years old when she began experiencing vision problems. Realizing their... read more

Born with congenital glaucoma, Lily Schlafauser has dealt with eye problems since birth. She underwent her first cornea transplant at just 15 months old, and has had three more since. "Constant doctors visits, surgeries and eye drops have become a normal part of her life," said Lily's mother,... read more

Born with congenital glaucoma, Lily Schlafauser has dealt with eye problems since birth. She... read more

Alicia Linde was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with glaucoma. Suddenly, as a high school student, she was thrown into a world of eye tests, doctor visits and the prospect of losing her sight in just a matter of years. “It was very hard to feel normal at that age when you’re dealing... read more

Alicia Linde was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with glaucoma. Suddenly, as a high school... read more

Saturday for Sight

Eversight Auxiliary Board Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 1–4 p.m. Cost: $65 general admission, $75 at the door Joy District 112 W. Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60654 Join the Eversight Auxiliary Board for our annual Saturday for Sight fundraiser, and help us eliminate preventable corneal blindness in our... read more

Eversight Auxiliary Board Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 1–4 p.m. Cost: $65 general admission, $75 at... read more

Building a better future

Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the stories. A son wants to donate one of his corneas so his father can see again. A mother doesn’t know how she will care for her children if she can’t see. A husband is the lone bread-winner of the family, but his job is in jeopardy because of poor... read more

Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the stories. A son wants to donate one of his corneas so his... read more

Persistence personified

Gerry Bouey wanted a job. As the third child of six in a blue-collar Detroit home, the precocious 12-year-old figured he needed to find work, just like his older brother and sister had when they turned 12. But there was one significant difference between Gerry and his siblings. None of them... read more

Gerry Bouey wanted a job. As the third child of six in a blue-collar Detroit home, the... read more

Jan Phillips is giving back

When Jan Phillips lost her sight, she thought to herself, “What am I missing the most? What would I do if I could see again?” As a teenager, Jan was diagnosed with keratoconus, an eye disease in which the cornea bulges outward and distorts vision. If the disease progresses, vision loss... read more

When Jan Phillips lost her sight, she thought to herself, “What am I missing the most? What... read more

Everyone has a story

Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the heart-wrenching stories. A son wants to donate one of his corneas so his father can see again. A distraught mother doesn’t know how she will care for her children if she can’t see. A husband is the lone bread-winner of the family, but his job is in... read more

Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the heart-wrenching stories. A son wants to donate one of his... read more