Eye Donation Month: Meet Josie
Meet Josie Josie Evans is a woman of many roles. Spouse, mother, doctoral student, U.S. Army Veteran, and following her husband’s death, donor wife. A child of the south, Josie […]
2024 We Can See Clearly Now Photo Contest
Eye Donation Month: We Can See Clearly Now Photo Contest This Eye Donation Month (November) we are using the new theme: We Can See Clearly Now. Aligning with the lyrics […]
Fourth of July Firework Safety Tips
Each year, Independence Day is one of the busiest days in emergency rooms across the country. While the fireworks we celebrate with are beautiful, exciting, and fun – they are […]
2024 EBAA Annual Meeting Overview
The 2024 EBAA Annual Meeting was held June 5-8, in Kansas City. If you were unable to attend, here is an overview of the event. The Annual Meeting Package is […]
Informational Alert: Chagas Disease and Eye Tissue Donation
The Policy & Position Review Subcommittee (PPRS) of the EBAA Medical Advisory Board has reviewed the currently available evidence regarding Chagas disease and eye tissue donation. As Chagas disease becomes […]
REGULATORY ALERT: FDA’s Determination that Zika Virus is No Longer a RCDAD
Withdrawal of Guidance titled “Donor Screening Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Zika Virus by Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products” FDA regulations require HCT/P establishments […]
Regulatory Alert: FDA Inspectional Focus on Donor Eligibility With Regard to Sepsis
BACKGROUND Several recent FDA inspections of eye banks have resulted in Form FDA 483, Inspectional Observations, for not determining donors to be ineligible with a diagnosis of sepsis. All cited […]
Vision-Restoring Corneal Transplants Performed in 2023 Have a Lifetime Net Benefit of Nearly $8 Billion
Washington, DC– (May 13, 2024) – Corneal transplants performed in the United Stateslast year will result in nearly $8 billion in total net benefits over the lifetime of the recipients,according […]
