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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 flute, so the idea of losing his hearing was the worst thing he imagined could happen to him. That is, until his vision declined so rapidly that he... read more

Bruce Katz always thought losing his hearing would be the worst sense to lose. He’s a... read more

Eversight-backed medical mission brings hope, healing to Honduras

In June 2023, Eversight, along with ACE Global, supported a medical mission to Honduras led by corneal surgeon Miles Greenwald, MD, of University of Kansas Medical Center in Prairie Village, Kan. Eversight provided Dr. Greenwald with donor corneas, four of which were for penetrating... read more

In June 2023, Eversight, along with ACE Global, supported a medical mission to Honduras led by... read more

Eversight-backed medical mission restores sight to six people in Kenya

In January 2023, Eversight provided donor corneas for a medical mission to Kisii, Kenya led by Eversight surgeon Michael Seward, MD, of Great Lakes Eye Care in St. Joseph, Mich. Eversight provided the medical mission with tissues for patients at Kisii Eye Hospital in Kisii, Kenya, the... read more

In January 2023, Eversight provided donor corneas for a medical mission to Kisii, Kenya led by... read more

A birthday celebration that gives the gift of sight

In 2005, Franklin Warren was watching a basketball game with a few of his friends when he noticed he couldn’t read the score of the game on his TV. Shortly after that, Franklin went to his optometrist who diagnosed him with keratoconus, a condition that occurs when the cornea thins and... read more

In 2005, Franklin Warren was watching a basketball game with a few of his friends when he... read more

A decision that travels the world

Editor’s note: Eversight asked why people chose to join the donor registry, and this is one registered donor’s story. You can tell us why you joined, too, or consider joining the registry if you haven’t. Bose Wright and her sister, AJ, joined the donor registry the moment they... read more

Editor’s note: Eversight asked why people chose to join the donor registry, and this is one... read more

Purpose through generosity

Editor’s note: Eversight asked why people chose to join the donor registry, and this is one registered donor’s story. You can tell us why you joined, too, or consider joining the registry if you haven’t. Larry Alman was born blind due to congenital cataracts and had multiple cataract... read more

Editor’s note: Eversight asked why people chose to join the donor registry, and this is one... read more

‘The giver’

All her life, Joy Trieglaff was a giver. She sang in her church choir in Wheaton, Ill., volunteered at a Chicago-based adaptive sailing program for people with disabilities, traveled to Belize to help an organization with its accessibility needs, built and repaired homes with her husband, Mark, and... read more

All her life, Joy Trieglaff was a giver. She sang in her church choir in Wheaton, Ill., volunteered... read more

‘Heroes don’t always wear capes’

At age 17, when Peter DeSarno was playing baseball his junior year of high school, he started noticing he was having some difficulty seeing the ball. It quickly became apparent that he was experiencing serious, rapid decline in his vision. After many trips to various eye specialists in New... read more

At age 17, when Peter DeSarno was playing baseball his junior year of high school, he started... read more

Eversight-backed medical mission restores sight to eight people in Rwanda

In October 2022, Eversight, along with SEE International and Focus, supported a medical mission to Kigali, Rwanda with one of Eversight’s surgeons, Matthew Thompson, MD, of Tower Clock Eye Center in Green Bay, Wisc. Eversight provided Dr. Thompson with eight tissues for this medical... read more

In October 2022, Eversight, along with SEE International and Focus, supported a medical mission... read more

‘The yellow finch’

When Lee Elmore failed her driver’s test and could no longer see street signs while navigating for her husband, Larry, she knew it was time to make the paramount decision about eye surgery. Larry could also tell that Lee’s vision was gradually getting worse at a more rapid... read more

When Lee Elmore failed her driver’s test and could no longer see street signs while... read more