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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 fully formed at birth, causing progressive vision loss that ultimately made her legally blind. As she was exploring a stem cell transplant to improve her... read more

Chicagoan Crystal Jones received a unique direct tissue donation from her late father, Tyrone... read more

Eversight partners with Emmecell biotech to advance ocular cell therapies

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit eye bank, and Emmecell, a private clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced a partnership to advance cell therapies for the treatment of eye disease through their shared commitment to curing... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 — Eversight, a leading global nonprofit... read more

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation supports northeast Ohio recovery operations

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2, 2024 – The Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded Eversight a $6,250 grant to purchase crucial recovery supplies for eye donation that will allow Stark and Summit County residents to give the gift of sight to people in need. “Eversight is grateful to the... read more

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2, 2024 – The Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation has awarded Eversight... read more

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 good game of golf, shooting in the mid 80s, but that afternoon he felt he wasn’t performing like usual. “I knew something wasn’t right,” Dr. Keith said.... read more

One sunny, humid day in Minneapolis, Dr. Theo Keith was playing in a golf tournament with his... read more

2023 another lifechanging year

I recently had the opportunity to reflect on 2023 and was overwhelmed with a feeling of gratitude for the donors and their families, surgeons, researchers, philanthropic supporters, community partners, Lions clubs, volunteers and Eversight employees who helped make vision a reality for more than... read more

I recently had the opportunity to reflect on 2023 and was overwhelmed with a feeling of gratitude... read more

Eversight Orbit: Donor family member leads Eversight’s call center to honor & change lives

Editor’s note: Welcome to Eversight Orbit! A new blog series featuring the remarkable people who comprise Eversight’s vast network. Get to know the dedicated team members and partners who play a critical role in making vision a reality. By Caroline Miller, Marketing & Communications... read more

Editor’s note: Welcome to Eversight Orbit! A new blog series featuring the remarkable people who... read more

Developing a sustainable, impactful international keratoplasty skills transfer program | Eversight webinar recap

By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director We were joined by Dr. Anthony Aldave for Eversight’s first webinar of 2024 titled, “Developing a sustainable, impactful international keratoplasty skills transfer program.” Dr. Aldave is the founder of Visionaries International nonprofit... read more

By Michael Szkarlat, Partner Development Director We were joined by Dr. Anthony Aldave for... read more

Superior Health Foundation facilitates sight restoration in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 11, 2024 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring sight and preventing blindness worldwide through donation, transplantation and research, has received a $10,000 grant from the Superior Health Foundation to support the purchase of recovery and processing... read more

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 11, 2024 – Eversight, a nonprofit eye bank dedicated to restoring... read more

Bausch Foundation grant supports global operations for underserved countries

NEW JERSEY, Dec. 28, 2023 – The Bausch Foundation has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to support the nonprofit’s efforts to eliminate corneal blindness worldwide through eye bank development, clinical training and tissue provision. This grant will help support virtual training... read more

NEW JERSEY, Dec. 28, 2023 – The Bausch Foundation has awarded Eversight a $5,000 grant to... read more

Eversight Orbit: Learn about our Michigan Advisory Board & its efforts to continue changing lives

Editor’s note: Welcome to Eversight Orbit! A new blog series featuring the remarkable people who comprise Eversight’s vast network. Get to know the dedicated team members and partners who play a critical role in making vision a reality. By Caroline Miller, Marketing & Communications... read more

Editor’s note: Welcome to Eversight Orbit! A new blog series featuring the remarkable people who... read more