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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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Celebrate & honor the gift of donation 

Editor’s note: Eversight asked people to share their passion for donation or their personal transplantation story. These are only some of …
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Father gives one last gift to daughter—sight

Chicagoan Crystal Jones received a unique direct tissue donation from her late father, Tyrone Jones, last year. Crystal’s eyes weren’t …
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Engineer, artist honors the gift of sight

One sunny, humid day in Minneapolis, Dr. Theo Keith was playing in a golf tournament with his daughter and son-in-law. He usually plays a …
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The miraculous gift of sight makes life worth living again

Bruce Katz always thought losing his hearing would be the worst sense to lose. He’s a musician – he sings, he plays the piano and the …
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