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Eversight Names Vision Scientist Onkar Sawant Director of Research

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

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

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

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

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

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