2015
COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS
1,478
PEOPLE RECEIVED A SECOND CHANCE
FOR SIGHT through corneal transplantation with
NORTHEAST
OHIO
RESIDENTS
1,203
gave the gift
the help of Eversight Ohio.
of sight.
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS at the Eversight
Center for Eye and Vision Research
are changing the future of sight
restoration right here in Cleveland,
thanks to our partners at Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Clinic, and University Hospitals.
59%
5
OF OHIO ADULTS
are now registered
eye, organ and tissue
donors. That’s 6.8
million Ohioans who
are willing to
give the gifts of
sight and life!
9
CEREMONIES
were conducted in
collaboration with
hospitals and community
partners to honor donors
and their families.
574
TISSUES WERE DONATED to advance
promising eye and vision research.
4
NORTHEAST OHIO RESIDENTS received a
sight-restoring transplant with aid from our
Gift of Sight program. The program, funded
by charitable contributions, helps patients
facing financial hardship by reducing or
eliminating fees associated with
transplant services.
263
PEOPLE NOW FOLLOW our Facebook
page, which gives regular updates about
our organization, as well as fun facts
about donation and transplantation.
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