News & Stories

Michigan foundation helps honor the gift of sight in Berrien and Cass counties
Oct 21, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Eversight, Michigan’s only nonprofit eye bank, has received a $5,000 grant from the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation to purchase critical sight-saving recovery supplies. This funding ensures that donor families in Berrien and Cass counties can give the precious gift... read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Eversight, Michigan’s only nonprofit eye bank, has received a $5,000... read more
Eversight helps expand global cornea donor pool through landmark NIH study
Oct 17, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2025  – A landmark clinical investigation published today in JAMA Ophthalmology and presented at the Cornea and Eye Banking Forum has found that corneas from donors with diabetes are just as effective for transplantation as those from non-diabetic donors, significantly... read more
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2025  – A landmark clinical investigation published today in JAMA... read more
Understanding corneal transplantation and recovery
Oct 15, 2025
By Chad Spangler, Director of Community Engagement\n\nDisclaimer: Medical information is not medical advice—read our disclaimer.\n\nA corneal transplant is more than a medical procedure—it’s a journey toward restored sight. Understanding what happens before, during and after... read more
By Chad Spangler, Director of Community Engagement\n\nDisclaimer: Medical information is not... read more
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