At 5 p.m. on a Friday, Saving Sight received an urgent request from a physician partner. A patient had suffered a corneal perforation and needed emergency surgery the following morning. The surgeon had secured operating room access—but transplant tissue needed to arrive by 7 a.m.
Nicole Taylor, a member of Saving Sight’s Client Services team, immediately identified suitable tissue and began coordinating an after-hours delivery to the surgery center.
Debora van Klinken Muntz, Cornea Laboratory Technician
Nicole Taylor, Client Services Specialist
Within 30 minutes of receiving the request, the team had a plan in place.
Debora van Klinken Muntz had already left for the day and was grocery shopping when Nicole called. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Debora returned to the lab to carefully prepare and package the tissue while transportation was arranged with an overnight courier.
Within 30 minutes of receiving the request, the team had a plan in place. The tissue arrived at the surgery center in time for the procedure the following morning. The physician later shared that the surgery had gone well and expressed appreciation for Saving Sight’s quick response.
The effort reflected the care and coordination behind every donor gift. By acting quickly and working together, Nicole and Debora helped ensure that donated corneal tissue reached a patient when it was urgently needed—giving the surgeon an opportunity to help preserve the patient’s sight.