About Us

Founded in 1961, the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), is the world’s oldest transplant association and is the nationally-recognized accrediting and standards setting body for eye banks. 

An EBAA eye bank is a non-profit organization that obtains, medically evaluates, and distributes ocular tissue for transplant, research, and education. On average, EBAA eye banks provide tissue for more than 85,000 sight-restoring corneal transplants each year.

Since our inception, EBAA has been committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for transplant recipients. We established the transplantation community’s first set of Medical Standards, establishing best practices from first contact with the donor family through post-surgical follow up. Our eye bank accreditation program ensures these Standards are maintained adhered to. EBAA also certifies eye bank technicians (CEBTs) to enhance their skills, knowledge and professionalism.

The field of eye banking and corneal transplantation is constantly evolving, so EBAA offers educational programs, conferences, seminars, webinars and self-study programs, to ensure that eye bankers and physicians are drawing on the most current knowledge about tissue preparation and transplantation techniques.