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2022 Gift of Sight Gala raises nearly $200,000 in support of Eversight’s mission
Oct 26, 2022
Eversight and event co-chairs, Candace Jordan and Michael Caputo, hosted more than 250 guests at The Peninsula Chicago on September 22, 2022 for the 24th annual Gift of Sight Gala. This year’s theme was “Circus of Dreams” and the event raised nearly $200,000 to provide sight-restoring... read more
Eversight and event co-chairs, Candace Jordan and Michael Caputo, hosted more than 250 guests... read more
DSAEK surgery in the glaucoma patient | Eversight webinar recap
Oct 25, 2022
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Oct. 25, 2022 — We were joined by Dr. Daniel Montenegro of the Eye Centers of South Florida for our October 2022 webinar. Dr. Montenegro led a data-focused walk-through of the considerations for performing DSAEK transplants in eyes with... read more
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Oct. 25, 2022 — We were joined by Dr.... read more
Eversight wins “Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence Awards”
Oct 25, 2022
Oct. 25, 2022 - Energage, the company behind the Top Workplaces program, has announced the winners of its October 2022 Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence awards. Eversight was honored with three of these awards for excelling in the areas of Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being and... read more
Oct. 25, 2022 - Energage, the company behind the Top Workplaces program, has announced the... read more
World Sight Day 2022
Oct 10, 2022
October 10, 2022 - Each year on the second Thursday of October (October 13 this year), the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and institutions around the world celebrate World Sight Day to help focus attention on eye health as a global issue. World Sight Day also... read more
October 10, 2022 - Each year on the second Thursday of October (October 13 this year), the... read more
Current Practice Patterns for IOL Calculations in Patients with Corneal Disease | Eversight webinar recap
Oct 6, 2022
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Oct. 6, 2022 — We were joined by Dr. Kamran Riaz, MD of Dean McGee Eye Institute at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City for our September 2022 webinar. Dr. Riaz led us through the very latest IOL calculations for patients with... read more
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Oct. 6, 2022 — We were joined by Dr.... read more
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month
Aug 16, 2022
ANN ARBOR, MICH, August 15, 2022 - August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month, which is a collaborative initiative of the National Multicultural Action Group (NMAG) to bring increased awareness to donation and transplantation in multicultural communities. Each year, nearly 86,000... read more
ANN ARBOR, MICH, August 15, 2022 - August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month, which is... read more
Artificial iris or artificial cornea: A tale of two protheses | Eversight webinar recap
Aug 9, 2022
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Aug. 9, 2022 — We were joined by Ahmed Omar, MD, PhD, of University Hospital Eye Institute at Case Western Reserve University for our July 2022 webinar. Dr. Omar led us on a journey describing applications of two prostheses used by corneal... read more
By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director Aug. 9, 2022 — We were joined by Ahmed... read more
The Youngstown Foundation grant will transform lives of Ohioans
Jul 28, 2022
CLEVELAND, July 28, 2022 — The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a grant to support clinical operations in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. This grant will ensure Eversight can continue to facilitate eye donation in the Northeast Ohio community that makes sight-saving cornea... read more
CLEVELAND, July 28, 2022 — The Youngstown Foundation has awarded Eversight a grant to... read more
Harvard names Eversight board member Meta-Leader of the Year
Jul 25, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2022 — Eversight board member Carol Cunningham, MD, has been named the 2022 Meta-Leader of the Year by Harvard's National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) for her service, dedication, innovation and achievement during the COVID-19 response. Founded in 2003,... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2022 — Eversight board member Carol Cunningham, MD, has been named the... read more
Eversight awarded Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations’ inaugural International Award
Jul 22, 2022
July 21, 2022 — Announced at the World Eye Bank Symposium, Eversight, a U.S.-based global eye bank nonprofit, was named as the Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations' (GAEBA) inaugural International Awardee under a new award program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of the eye... read more
July 21, 2022 — Announced at the World Eye Bank Symposium, Eversight, a U.S.-based global... read more