News & Stories

Restoring sight and hope in Vietnam
Oct 7, 2025
Through Eversight’s global aid program, made possible by the generosity of our contributors, sight was restored for five patients in Vietnam when surgeons performed penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) surgeries using donated corneal tissue provided at no cost. The medical service trip took place in... read more
Through Eversight’s global aid program, made possible by the generosity of our contributors,... read more
Eversight Orbit: Two corneal transplants, a lifetime of restored vision
Oct 7, 2025
Barry Casler was only 14 when he first realized something was wrong with his eyes. Growing up in Kalamazoo and later living abroad in Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, he suddenly faced a diagnosis that would shape the rest of his life—and ultimately connect him to the gift of sight through corneal... read more
Barry Casler was only 14 when he first realized something was wrong with his eyes. Growing up in... read more
Partnering for progress
Sep 17, 2025
When Ashley Vanderdonck first joined Midwest Eye-Banks, now Eversight, in 2009, she never imagined the path her career would take. At the time, she had recently lost her job in the trucking industry and was attending school for radiology. But a call from her stepmother, Kim Traczyk, who works at... read more
When Ashley Vanderdonck first joined Midwest Eye-Banks, now Eversight, in 2009, she never imagined... read more
Strengthening corneal care in Ukraine through knowledge, collaboration & hope
Sep 16, 2025
By Carrie Masson, Global Development Director Editor’s note: Quotes have been clarified as English is not our partners’ primary language. In the quiet of a processing suite in Ann Arbor, Mich., three Ukrainian ophthalmologists closely observed as Eversight technicians demonstrated advanced... read more
By Carrie Masson, Global Development Director Editor’s note: Quotes have been clarified as... read more
Night for Sight shines a light on the gift of sight
Sep 5, 2025
The spirit of generosity and community filled the space on Saturday, August 9, 2025, as more than 100 friends and supporters of Eversight gathered at Epiphany Farms Estate for the annual Night for Sight celebration. Guests enjoyed an evening of connection, storytelling and impact, all centered... read more
The spirit of generosity and community filled the space on Saturday, August 9, 2025, as more than... read more
In Memoriam: Florence M. Johnston, MS, Eversight CEO Emerita (1938-2025)
Aug 28, 2025
Florence M. Johnston, MS (“Flo”), served as Eversight Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2004. Before joining Eversight, she was a pioneering nurse with a passion for international medical service and a nursing educator with the University of Michigan.  As a transformational leader,... read more
Florence M. Johnston, MS (“Flo”), served as Eversight Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to... read more
Restoring sight and building sustainability in Eswatini
Aug 27, 2025
For one young engineer in Eswatini, a landlocked country to the east of South Africa, life was becoming increasingly difficult. He had severe keratoconus, a condition that causes the cornea to thin and bulge outward, and he could no longer tolerate contact lenses. “He saved up money, traveled to... read more
For one young engineer in Eswatini, a landlocked country to the east of South Africa, life was... read more
Michigan foundation helps train next generation of cornea surgeons
Aug 20, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded Eversight a $10,000 grant to expand corneal transplantation training through Eversight Academy for ophthalmology residents at the Kresge Eye Institute and Henry Ford Health.  Corneal transplantation, eye... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has awarded Eversight a... read more
Eversight strengthens leadership team to advance mission impact
Aug 20, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025  – Global nonprofit eye bank Eversight today announced new leadership team appointments that will further its mission to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research.Lora Cabarios is named Vice President... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025  – Global nonprofit eye bank Eversight today announced new... read more
A return to Guatemala City: Collaboration and compassion drive sight restoration
Aug 18, 2025
In May 2025, Eversight supported a second medical service trip to Guatemala City, continuing a growing partnership to expand access to vision care for those in need. With donated corneal tissue from Eversight, Charles Bouchard, MD and his team performed another 10 sight-restoring... read more
In May 2025, Eversight supported a second medical service trip to Guatemala City, continuing a... read more