Eversight takes very seriously the stewardship of the gift of sight given by donors. When a donor family consents to donation, they are specifically asked if their loved one’s gift can be used for transplantation, research/education or both. We strictly adhere to the donor family consent preferences to ensure the gift is honored.
After Eversight’s Donor Eligibility team evaluates a donor’s medical records and any pending test results to determine the role of each gift, donor tissue is prepared to maximize impact.
If confirmed suitable for surgery, tissue is made available to Eversight’s Tissue Distribution team so it can be offered to a surgeon for a specific recipient.
Once a tissue has been accepted for a scheduled surgical case, it can be prepared by Eversight tissue processing technicians according to those specifications.
Tissue preparation determines the role of each gift
Transplantation
Research
Education
Last year, 9,248 gifts made transplants possible, and 4,565 tissues went toward research and education.
Surgeons request donor tissue from Eversight when their patient needs a life-changing cornea transplant. When donor tissue is determined suitable for transplantation, our Tissue Processing team processes it to ensure tissue safety and according to the specific type of surgery each patient needs.
Learn about the next step in the miraculous cycle of sight in Eversight’s annual impact report.
