Kristie Celebrates Her Two-Year Transplant Anniversary
This month, Kristie celebrates her two-year corneal transplant anniversary. “It sure is a blessing and awesome to be able to receive a corneal transplant,” she says. “I learned those who give the gift of sight can sure help others!” After 5 years of having issues...
One Couple Shares Their Unique Connection to Eye Donation
Julie and Chris have a unique connection to corneal transplantation. Chris as a corneal tissue recipient and Julie as a tissue recovery technician for the Saving Sight eye bank. “In late July 2016, I had a corneal abrasion on my right eye that sealed to form an ulcer...
Casey’s Story – Twenty-One-Year-Old College Student Regains Sight
“Since I had my cornea transplant my experience has been filled with joy because, for the first time, I do not feel like there’s anything that can hold me back. I feel like I can literally do anything without worrying about my sight,” says Casey. Casey is currently a...
Retired Judge Gary Schmidt Shares His Story as a Corneal Transplant Recipient
April was National Donate Life month and Saving Sight took part in numerous celebrations in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois to help spread awareness about the impact of organ, eye and tissue donation. On April 9th, Saving Sight was honored to take part in Donor Family...
Cate Kane Poem
Featured Artist Poetry Cate Kane is a three-time corneal transplant recipient with Saving Sight. She has a life-long passion for writing, giving back, and serving her community.I SEE – LITTLE ONE© By Cate Kane 10-23-12 Hey, little bit, come here & look at this for...
Retired Pediatrics Nurse Finds Relief through Corneal Transplantation
As a retired pediatrics nurse and two-time cornea transplant recipient, Elaine is familiar with the impact eye, organ and tissue transplantation has on the lives of others. Elaine has keratoconus, a progressive eye disease that thins the cornea and causes it to become...
Happy Holidays from Saving Sight!
Happy Holidays from Saving Sight!Cynthia captured the crisp, winter scene pictured as our 2018 featured holiday artist. Happy Holidays! Thanks to our staff, partners, volunteers and supporters of our work in eye donation, more corneal recipients like Cynthia are able...
Cynthia’s Story – A Photographer’s Vision
The vibrant colors of a flower in spring. Seeing a bumblebee buzz and dart through the garden. The crisp outline of a frozen snowflake on the windowpane. All of these sights are just a few of the many beautiful moments Cynthia has captured...
Jason’s Letter of Thanks
Jason's Letter After Jason received a cornea transplant, he asked his sister to help him write a letter to his eye donor's family to thank them for their selfless gift. Jason and Mistie on her wedding day. Jason was her husband’s best man. Jason's Letter of Thanks...
November is Eye Donation Month
November is Eye Donation Month! Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) uses the month as an opportunity to educate the public about the importance of registering to be a donor, about cornea donation and transplantation, and to acknowledge the work of their partner eye...