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 …
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Eversight
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 …
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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 …
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Colton’s story
In the middle of a hot Michigan summer, Colton Thompson and his brothers set off for the pond on the family’s property. Colton’s brother …
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‘My own personal heroes’
One of Barbara Van Dorn’s two cornea transplants has a small, barely noticeable “S” stamp. The marker helps physicians position the …
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Seeing is believing
They came to the United States for training and left with the knowledge to transform lives through the gift of sight. Seven surgeons from …
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A gift that keeps giving
Julie May thought no one would want her eyes. She was born with congenital cataracts and had one removed more than 25 years ago. So why …
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Inform. Inspire. Influence.
With a kind heart, fierce mind and brave spirit, Connor Walsh dreamed of a career in the criminal justice field. He loved helping others, …
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Donor family meets researcher
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 …
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Hope & Healing
It was the last picture they took together as a family. Moments away from a liver transplant, Tim Anegon was laying on a hospital bed …
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