Eversight News & Stories | Onkar B. Sawant, PhD, Vice President, Research & Development

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For more than 75 years, Eversight has enabled donors and their families to give the gift of sight. We ensure that their gifts transform the lives of those suffering from blindness, and advance new treatments and cures for blindness.
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Eversight embraces unbridled curiosity, scientific inquiry and innovations to prevent, treat and cure blinding eye conditions. Partner with our R&D experts for human eye tissue, biofluids, consulting and impactful eye and vision research.
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Our Focus
Our Focus
We restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research.
Donation

Transplantation

Research

Global vision
Impact stories

Annual impact report

Our communities

OPO partners
Who We Are
Who We Are
For more than 75 years, Eversight has enabled donors and their families to give the gift of sight. We ensure that their gifts transform the lives of those suffering from blindness, and advance new treatments and cures for blindness.
Mission, Vision & Culture

History

Leadership
Careers at Eversight

Licenses & certifications

Insight newsletter
Get Involved
Get Involved
You have a direct impact on the important work we do through giving, fundraising, volunteering and more. #YouChangeLives
Make a contribution

Volunteer

Shop
Join the registry

Lions partners
Donors & Recipients
Donors & Recipients
Saying yes to donation transforms the lives of cornea recipients and gives hope to those awaiting treatments for blinding eye diseases.
Donation

Transplantation

Donor family resources
Make a tribute

Share your story
Global Vision
Global Vision
Eversight works to eliminate corneal blindness worldwide through eye bank development, clinical training & tissue provision. Join an alliance focused on making vision a reality for millions of people.
Eye Bank Development

Charitable tissue & global aid

Hear from our partners
Tissue offerings & services

Eversight Academy

Meet the team
Research & Development
Research & Development
Eversight embraces unbridled curiosity, scientific inquiry and innovations to prevent, treat and cure blinding eye conditions. Partner with our R&D experts for human eye tissue, biofluids, consulting and impactful eye and vision research.
Request tissue

Tissue safety

CRO + services

Eversight Academy

Eye & Vision Research Grants
R&D news

Partners & projects

Scientific publications

Meet the team
Surgeons
Surgeons
When you partner with Eversight, you get access to expertly processed tissue via our vast donor network, real-world training & educational opportunities through Eversight Academy to help you provide the best care possible for your patients.
Request tissue

Tissue offerings & services

Charitable tissue & global aid

Hear from our partners

Meet the team
Eversight Academy

On-demand training

Webinars

Young Physicians Group

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Onkar B. Sawant, PhD, Vice President, Research & Development

Vice President, Research & Development

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