Facts & Statistics
85,601
Number of corneas provided for transplant in 2019
68,759
U.S. donors of ocular tissue in 2019
95+%
Success rate of cornea transplants
$6.0B
Lifetime economic benefit of cornea transplants performed in 2019
Donor Stories
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Maddie
Cornea Donor - Giving New Life to 67 Others
“Knowing Maddie's giving spirit, I am sure she is smiling down on us every day because we allowed her to help someone else.”
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Heather Harris
Cornea Recipient
“My name is Heather. I am 39 years old and a mom to three boys (ages 17,13,10). I was diagnosed with an eye disease when I was 30 that would ultimately lead to blindness one day. Last September, it was clear that it was time to precede with my first corneal transplant. As my body began to accept my donor's cornea, I felt like I was watching a miracle occur from the inside out.”
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