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When Ashley Vanderdonck first joined Midwest Eye-Banks, now Eversight, in 2009, she never imagined the path her career would take. At the …
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Strengthening corneal care in Ukraine through knowledge, collaboration & hope

Editor’s note: Quotes have been clarified as English is not our partners’ primary language. In the quiet of a processing suite in Ann …
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In Memoriam: Florence M. Johnston, MS, Eversight CEO Emerita (1938-2025)

Florence M. Johnston, MS (“Flo”), served as Eversight Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2004. Before joining Eversight, she was a …
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Restoring sight and building sustainability in Eswatini

For one young engineer in Eswatini, a landlocked country to the east of South Africa, life was becoming increasingly difficult. He had …
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Michigan foundation helps train next generation of cornea surgeons

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded Eversight a $10,000 grant to expand corneal transplantation training through …
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Eversight strengthens leadership team to advance mission impact

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025 – Global nonprofit eye bank Eversight today announced new leadership team appointments that will further …
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A return to Guatemala City: Collaboration and compassion drive sight restoration

In May 2025, Eversight supported a second medical service trip to Guatemala City, continuing a growing partnership to expand access to …
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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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