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9 recipients of 2017 Eye & Vision Research Grants
Jan 8, 2018
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Eversight, a global nonprofit network of eye banks, has awarded nine grants totaling $155,323 through its Center for Eye and Vision Research. The awards were determined by an independent review panel composed of distinguished scientists, ophthalmologists and health services... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Eversight, a global nonprofit network of eye banks, has awarded nine grants... read more
Support the gift of sight
Jan 5, 2018
Celebrating Sight honors the healing connections we make through donation and transplantation in the face of adversity. In this collection you will read real letters from donor families and recipients and see favorite sights shared by friends who support our mission.  These stories reflect the... read more
Celebrating Sight honors the healing connections we make through donation and transplantation in... read more
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Jan 1, 2018
Make a resolution for healthy vision in 2018. Glaucoma is a condition in which high pressure within the eye causes damage to the optic nerve, resulting in partial vision loss or blindness. The best defense against developing glaucoma-related blindness is by having routine, comprehensive eye exams.... read more
Make a resolution for healthy vision in 2018. Glaucoma is a condition in which high pressure within... read more
Researcher spotlight: Dr. Ali Djalilian, M.D.
Dec 20, 2017
Dr. Djalilian is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and a board-certified ophthalmologist. He is recognized authority on immunologic issues in corneal/limbal stem cell transplantation and the surgical management of severe ocular surface... read more
Dr. Djalilian is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois College of... read more
Eversight receives EBAA research grant targeted at improving cornea transplants
Nov 7, 2017
May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) for research being conducted to reduce and prevent fungal infection in cornea transplants. Although the underlying reason has yet to be identified, global incidence of fungal infections are steadily... read more
May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)... read more
Eversight and Statline announce groundbreaking eye bank software solution
Nov 7, 2017
April 20, 2017—Eversight and Statline, a leading service provider in the donation and transplant community, announced that they have joined forces to develop an integrated software solution that meets the changing needs of the eye bank community. “We are combining the market and domain... read more
April 20, 2017—Eversight and Statline, a leading service provider in the donation and transplant... read more
International conference to fight blindness worldwide
Nov 7, 2017
Jan. 24, 2017—Eversight received high praise from world-renowned physicians and trained more than a dozen surgeons at the annual Asia Cornea Society (ACS) Scientific Meeting in Seoul, South Korea. At the heart of the conference was an Eversight sponsored wet lab, orchestrated by the Singapore... read more
Jan. 24, 2017—Eversight received high praise from world-renowned physicians and trained more than... read more
New bill in Illinois
Nov 7, 2017
Registered eye, organ and tissue donors in Illinois can now be as young as 16 years old under a measure signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday at the University of Chicago Medicine. House Bill 1805, also known as the Drive for Life act, gives thousands more Illinoisans the opportunity to join... read more
Registered eye, organ and tissue donors in Illinois can now be as young as 16 years old under a... read more
Donor family meets researcher
Nov 7, 2017
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Tim Anegon's only hope for survival was a liver transplant. When his wife, Coleen, received the phone call that one was available, she and her two daughters knew it was only possible because another family was experiencing the grief of losing a loved one. Sadly, Tim passed... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Tim Anegon's only hope for survival was a liver transplant. When his wife,... read more
Grant helps Chicago’s uninsured
Nov 7, 2017
Eversight received a $14,000 grant from Impact 100 Chicago for its Gift of Sight program that provides charitable tissue services to patients needing a cornea transplant at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The mission of Impact 100 Chicago is to award grants to local nonprofit... read more
Eversight received a $14,000 grant from Impact 100 Chicago for its Gift of Sight program that... read more