Innovative programs at the
Eversight Center for Eye and
Vision Research are changing
the future of sight restoration.
Eye Disease Donor Registry and
Biorepository
One of the only programs of its kind, the Eye Disease
Donor Registry and Biorepository collects, processes,
preserves and distributes diseased and healthy ocular
tissue with an unmatched depth of donor medical, social
and ocular data for precision research. Researchers are
able to request well-categorized data and tissue that
matches their exacting research needs.
Research Tissue
Eversight provides more than 3,000 tissues for research
and education annually. Our dedicated research team
is trained to recover tissue under strict time and
environmental conditions to preserve the integrity of
this precious gift.
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Research Grants
Since 1980, Eversight has awarded more than $3 million
to support preliminary research investigating diseases
like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular
degeneration, as well as furthering advances in corneal
surgery and eye banking practices. Eversight provides
seed grants up to $25,000.
Clinical Innovations
Eversight collaborates with researchers and surgeons
to improve eye banking practices. By sharing ideas, we
are able to identify key improvement opportunities
that benefit the greater donation, transplantation and
research communities. We present these best practices
at conferences, educational forums and in scientific
journal publications.
Hope and Healing
The Hope and Healing program celebrates the gift
of donated eye tissue needed to cure vision loss and
creates a path to healing by connecting donor families
to scientists working to eliminate blindness. Visit
eversightvision.org/hopeandhealing to learn more.
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