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Bridging borders: Advancing eye care through global education and training

Millions of people around the world struggle with vision loss due to limited access to eye care. Guatemala is one such location where the …
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Steve Price and family

A lifelong journey with the gift of sight

When Steve Price looks back at his life, it’s clear that his vision journey has been anything but ordinary. It began in the mid-1960s, when …
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A legacy of love

From the moment she could remember, Holley Tygrett knew her mother, Colleen Bente, was extraordinary. Colleen was more than just a loving …
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Northwest Indiana boy discovers the joy of color & life through cornea donation

At just four years old, Oliver Chavez is discovering the world in ways his family once feared might never be possible thanks to the …
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The Watchmaker: Donald Loke’s journey to restored vision & craftsmanship

For nearly five decades, Donald Loke has worked with the precision of a master watchmaker, crafting and restoring timepieces with a …
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Eversight joins Visionaries International to train surgeons, restore sight across Southeast Asia

This summer, Visionaries International invited Eversight Partner Development Director Michael Szkarlat to collaborate in training …
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How Katie Vaudrey’s legacy of life continues to make ripples through organ and tissue donation

At age 15, Katie Vaudrey wrote, “I want to leave ripples in the lives I leave behind.” She lived her life with this kind of intentionality. …
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National Minority Donor Awareness Month: Sister honors brother's wish with eye donation through Eversight

As Sam Marshall was losing his battle with pancreatic cancer in 2024, his sister, Nekida, left a hospital visit feeling angry and a little …
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A precious gift

On October 17, 2023, Gretchen Weng, a spirited 15-year-old, peacefully passed away at home from brain cancer, surrounded by her loving …
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Dedicated Lion supporters add Eversight to their estate plans

August is National Make-A-Will Month, an annual reminder about the benefits of creating or updating your will, including planning major …
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