Cornea Donation
Since 1960, Saving Sight has coordinated cornea donation and the distribution of corneas for transplant. Today, we operate in Missouri, Kansas, and central Illinois, and we distribute corneas to transplant surgeons in those states, the rest of the U.S., and around the world to help people receive the precious gift of sight.
Help us spread the message about eye, organ, and tissue donation in your community. If you haven’t yet, register your choice to donate online at Donate Life America or your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. And be sure to speak with your family about your decision.
Corneal Transplants Bring Color and Light to a Grandview Woman’s Vision
“Five or six years ago, when I renewed my driver’s license, I almost failed the vision test. They told me I wouldn’t pass the next time,” said Sue of Grandview, Missouri. “So I decided to see an ophthalmologist for an eye exam before my next driver’s test.” However,...
Corneal Transplants Help Veteran Nurse Enjoy His Retirement and His Motorcycle
Bill, a retired operating room RN from Topeka, Kansas, knew he was at-risk to develop Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy. Causing an inner layer of the cornea to blister and cloud, Fuchs’ dystrophy is a hereditary disease, and it ran in his family. Bill’s mother and grandmother...
Cornea Recipient Able to Work and Enjoy Active Lifestyle after Transplantation
Cheryl is an active 64-year-old from Frankfort, Michigan who grew up on a farm, has been married for 44 years, and has one daughter and three grandchildren. She’s proud of her degree from University of Michigan, and since 1970 she has worked off and on for the Social...
Saving Sight Welcomes Two New Board Members from Washington, Missouri
Columbia, Mo. (July 7, 2014) – Dr. Michael Korenfeld and Missy Carr, two members of the Washington community, will join Saving Sight’s board of directors in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Dr. Korenfeld, an ophthalmologist and owner of Comprehensive Eye Care Ltd, will join...
Donor Mother Shares Her Experience with Donation and Correspondence
Over the years, Carol from Sunrise Beach, MO has generously volunteered several times to share her experience as the mother of a donor. She tells a powerful story about her son Mark who became a cornea donor in 2010. Her son's heroic decision to donate impacted the...
Kidney Transplant Recipient Lives On, Becomes a Cornea Donor
In February of 1990, Jerry received a kidney transplant that saved his life. When he received the kidney, Jerry was told he had seven more years to live. Thankfully, his doctors were wrong — he lived 23 more years to age 64. Jerry became a major supporter of donation...
Chris’ Cornea Transplant Story
Chris shares his experience as a corneal transplant recipient. Before the surgery, he was losing his sight to keratoconus. Eye donors change lives. You can join the donor registry online at donatelife.net or at your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. And be...
Bonnie and Charlotte: Correspondence After Transplantation
Correspondence after donation and transplantation can be a positive part of the healing process for many people. Saving Sight offers donor families and cornea transplant recipients the opportunity to write to each other in a safe, positive environment. Acting as an...
Save Sight During National Eye Donor Month This March (Kansas City)
Kansas City, Mo. (March 3, 2014) – Tom, a U.S. Air Force veteran and minister from Independence, Missouri, suffered from Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, a hereditary disease that causes corneal cells to deteriorate. As the primary earner for his family, Tom’s loss of sight...
Brad Achieves Healthier Vision and a Healthier Life
Brad from Mason City, Illinois describes himself as a computer guy. He worked on computers, worked in a computer store, and played computer games for much of his life. About seven years ago, though, he noticed that he was having trouble seeing the computer screens. “I...