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Eversight: The stewards of the gift of sight
Aug 23, 2023
In 2022, 7,743 tissues were provided for sight-restoring transplants.\n\nFor more than 75 years, donors and their families have made our mission to restore sight and prevent blindness possible by consenting to eye donation. During the recovery process, our highly trained technicians assess,... read more
In 2022, 7,743 tissues were provided for sight-restoring transplants.\n\nFor more than 75 years,... read more
The start of our life-changing work
Jun 27, 2023
Our mission began in 1947 with the establishment of the fourth eye bank in the United States, then known as the Illinois Eye-Bank. Over time, nonprofit eye banks were established in every state to meet the critical demand for corneal tissue to treat preventable blindness, including in Michigan... read more
Our mission began in 1947 with the establishment of the fourth eye bank in the United States, then... read more
Eversight expands eye banking services to Arizona
Jun 20, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 20, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank, today announced it will provide eye banking services in Arizona in collaboration with Donor Network of Arizona (DNA), the state’s federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO). The partnership will... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 20, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank, today... read more
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant will help honor donor wishes
Jun 9, 2023
CHICAGO, June 9, 2023 – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a $1,200 grant to support the purchase of sight-saving recovery supplies for McLean and Livingston counties. This grant will ensure that local cornea donors and their families will be able to give the... read more
CHICAGO, June 9, 2023 – The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded Eversight a... read more
Superior Health Foundation grant to assist Upper Peninsula healthcare needs, support clinical operations
May 17, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has been awarded a $7,312.40 grant from the Superior Health Foundation to support the purchase of recovery and... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight... read more
Eversight wins five more Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards
Apr 26, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 26, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has earned five additional Culture Excellence Awards for excelling in the areas of Compensation &... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 26, 2023 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring... read more
Kennedy Family Fund grant to transform lives of Ohioans, further research and education
Apr 13, 2023
CLEVELAND, April 13, 2023 – The Kennedy Family Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, has awarded Eversight a $2,500 grant to support sight-saving surgeries, vision research and surgeon education in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in northeast... read more
CLEVELAND, April 13, 2023 – The Kennedy Family Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation... read more
Preloaded DMEK EndoGlide™ now available from Eversight
Apr 5, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 5, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank, today announced the availability of Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) tissue preloaded in EndoGlide™, offering corneal surgeons a fourth preloaded DMEK option to further streamline surgery and... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 5, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank, today announced... read more
Eversight names new board members
Mar 13, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 13, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank with a mission to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research, today announced three new members have been appointed to its Board of Directors for... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 13, 2023 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank with a mission... read more
Celebrating the women who lead Eversight from the front line to the board room
Mar 8, 2023
International Women’s Day is a global celebration observed on March 8 to honor the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The first International Women’s Day gathering was in 1911 and this... read more
International Women’s Day is a global celebration observed on March 8 to honor the social,... read more