Skip to content

News & Stories

Browse by

The Community Foundation for McHenry County grant enables 25 Illinoisans to give the gift of sight

CHICAGO — The Community Foundation for McHenry County has awarded Eversight with a grant in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of …
Read more
Eversight webinar graphic

Eversight's global initiatives to combat corneal blindness

Overview Eversight is a leader in global sight restoration. This webinar will review the nonprofit’s ongoing initiatives to develop …
Read more
Photo of Diane Hollingsworth

Eversight names Diane Hollingsworth President/CEO

ANN ARBOR, Mich., — Eversight today announced that Diane Hollingsworth has been named President/CEO of the nonprofit eye bank network, …
Read more
Eversight webinar graphic

Making DMEK better: The preloaded Modified Jones Tube

Overview DMEK has shown exceptional outcomes in patients, but the surgical learning curve can be steep for surgeons. One obstacle is the …
Read more

Assessing prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in human postmortem ocular tissues and impact of routine COVID-19 testing for cornea donors

Overview Eversight-led research confirms a small but noteworthy prevalence rate of SARS-CoV-2 in postmortem ocular tissues. This webinar by …
Read more

Thome Foundation awards $50,000 to Eversight operations and research

Eversight is proud to receive a $50,000 grant from the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation to further access to sight …
Read more

One child's heroic battle with cancer leads to immeasurable good

Patti Gustafson and her husband Allen lead the Swifty Foundation, established with their late son, Michael, to raise research funds and …
Read more

Clinical Management of HSV Keratitis & Preventing Infection at Tissue Procurement

Overview In the first half of this webinar, Dr. Dastjerdi will cover the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, …
Read more

Taking control of the situation: Reconstructing the anterior chamber with an artificial iris in DMEK surgery

Overview This webinar introduces a novel approach to utilize the artificial iris to restore anterior chamber (AC) anatomy, so as to …
Read more

Eversight honors sight advocates in four states for exceptional mission support

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 11, 2020 — A Michigan ophthalmologist and philanthropic advocate, an Ohio organ procurement organization, the mother …
Read more