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Eversight Orbit: The intention behind research

When most people think of eye donation, they imagine a cornea transplant—restoring someone’s vision in a life-changing surgical procedure. …
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Global sight restoration: Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD’s life-changing medical service trip to Pakistan

Earlier this year, Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD traveled from Champaign, Illinois to Karachi, Pakistan for a medical service trip that would leave a …
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2025 Shared Vision Award recipients

Since 2009, the Eversight Shared Vision Awards have recognized individuals, groups and organizations for extraordinary support of …
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BrightMEM & KLAL-Pro for limbal stem cell deficiency | Summer YPG recap

Disclaimer: Medical information is not medical advice—read our disclaimer. On July 24, 2025, the Young Physicians Group (YPG) convened …
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Partners through it all

Paula Lefkowitz's journey with Fuchs dystrophy began in the early 1990s. “I've had vision troubles all my life and one of the big problems …
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Eversight Orbit: Bridging borders for the gift of sight

In the face of limited access to donated corneal tissue and long waiting lists for cornea transplant surgeries, two Israeli innovators are …
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Local foundation grant empowers sight-saving work in central Illinois

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, through its Annual Campaign Fund, has awarded Eversight a $1,000 grant to support the purchase of …
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Change one life for the better: Ben Bloom’s legacy through research

Ben Bloom lived with gusto. He was joyful, brilliant and driven—a passionate drummer, a devoted brother and a deep thinker with a …
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A miracle in the making: Ellen’s corneal transplant journey

Ellen Kershenbaum has always loved being active. But after being diagnosed with Fuchs dystrophy—a progressive corneal disease—she needed …
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A lifetime in sight

For more than three decades, Kara Kelly has been a steady, compassionate force behind the scenes at Eversight, dedicating her career to …
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