84,297
Number of corneas provided for transplant in 2017
68,565
U.S. donors of ocular tissue in 2017
95+%
Success rate of cornea transplants
$6.0B
Lifetime economic benefit of cornea transplants performed in 2017
“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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“Today, he isn’t scared to do any of the things he loves, like swimming and riding four-wheelers with his cousins or playing quarterback with his brothers during football.”
Read MoreCelebrate healthy vision during #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth by educating yourself and others about this potentially blinding disease.
According to National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) 50% of people suffering from glaucoma don’t know they have it. Schedule an eye exam today! #protectyoursight
National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States — and half of all people with glaucoma don’t know they have it.
Getting regular eye exams is the only way to make sure your eyes are healthy. Watch this video to learn more:
Transform the legacy and teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s into an action that will save lives. Register as an eye, organ, and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org/RestoreSight. #DonateLike #RestoreSight #MLKDay
November 2018 is Eye Donation Month, and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) will be raising awareness about the life-changing opportunities that are created through cornea donation.
Read MoreOn June 14, the global community of eye care and corneal transplantation organizations unveiled the world’s first agreement on the use of donated human tissue for ocular transplantation, research, and future technologies.
Read MoreEBAA was pleased to have Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu, MD, former Acting Surgeon General of the United States (2006 – 2007) and donor father and husband, give the keynote presentation at the EBAA 57th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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