Call for Stories

In the space below, please share your story with us. A few items you may want to include are: why you needed a cornea transplant (state the condition or disease that led to you needing one), the name of the eye bank that provided your tissue (if you know), how your sight was before your transplant, how your sight improved because of your transplant, if there is anything you wish you could tell your donor’s family, any additional information you would like to include about your experience, receiving the gift of sight, or your life after receiving the transplant.

In the space below, please share your loved one’s story. A few items you may want to include are: cause of death, any organs, tissues, or corneas that were donated by your loved one, if you know anything about the recipients of the corneas (or if they were used for research), the eye bank or organ procurement organization that facilitated the recovery (if you know), if your loved one felt strongly about donation, how your family felt about your loved one’s donation, what other people would like to know most about your loved one, and anything else you want to share about your loved one.

In the space below, please share your cornea donation or transplant story. How has your decision to become an eye researcher made a difference? Tell us what inspired you to pursue a career in eye research, what you’ve helped the medical community understand, or how your research today will help thousands more see tomorrow.

In the space below, please share your cornea donation or transplant story. Are you the nurse, hospice worker or funeral director who works with families to help them understand what cornea donation means? Are you the one who makes the call to an eye bank to get the process started? Or are you a transplant surgeon who literally carries the gift of sight from one to another? Share how it feels to stand in your shoes by sharing your experiences!

In the space below, please share your cornea donation or transplant story. Successful eye donation depends on relationships, and your career choice has put YOU in the middle of this gift-giving circle. What’s your secret? Tell us how you brought the right people together, inspired a donation, informed a recipient of a life they might not have realized was possible, or encouraged a healthcare professional to say, ‘I’m in!’