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Research Grant Applications
Aug 31, 2020
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COVID-19 Updates
Apr 14, 2020
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Eversight Names Vision Scientist Onkar Sawant Director of Research
Jul 10, 2019
CLEVELAND, July 10, 2019 — Eversight announces the appointment of Onkar B. Sawant, Ph.D., as Director of Research to oversee the organization’s extensive research initiatives that aim to advance the field of vision science and eye banking practices to improve outcomes for patients. Sawant will... read more
CLEVELAND, July 10, 2019 — Eversight announces the appointment of Onkar B. Sawant, Ph.D., as... read more
Building a better future
Sep 13, 2018
Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the stories. A son wants to donate one of his corneas so his father can see again. A mother doesn’t know how she will care for her children if she can’t see. A husband is the lone bread-winner of the family, but his job is in jeopardy because of poor... read more
Dr. Wajid Ali Khan hears all the stories. A son wants to donate one of his corneas so his... read more
Persistence personified
Sep 13, 2018
Gerry Bouey wanted a job. As the third child of six in a blue-collar Detroit home, the precocious 12-year-old figured he needed to find work, just like his older brother and sister had when they turned 12. But there was one significant difference between Gerry and his siblings. None of them... read more
Gerry Bouey wanted a job. As the third child of six in a blue-collar Detroit home, the... read more
Jan Phillips is giving back
Sep 13, 2018
When Jan Phillips lost her sight, she thought to herself, “What am I missing the most? What would I do if I could see again?” As a teenager, Jan was diagnosed with keratoconus, an eye disease in which the cornea bulges outward and distorts vision. If the disease progresses, vision loss... read more
When Jan Phillips lost her sight, she thought to herself, “What am I missing the most? What... read more
Eversight receives EBAA research grant targeted at improving cornea transplants
Nov 7, 2017
May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) for research being conducted to reduce and prevent fungal infection in cornea transplants. Although the underlying reason has yet to be identified, global incidence of fungal infections are steadily... read more
May 26, 2017—Eversight received a $5,160 grant from the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)... read more
Hope & Healing
Sep 11, 2017
Emotional meeting between donor family and researcher drives home the importance of research donations It was the last picture they took together as a family. Moments away from a liver transplant, Tim Anegon was laying on a hospital bed surrounded by his wife Coleen and daughters Courtney and... read more
Emotional meeting between donor family and researcher drives home the importance of research... read more