Established in 1947, Eversight’s mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness through the healing power of donation, transplantation and research. We screen cornea tissue donors; evaluate donor eligibility; and recover, process and provide human eye tissue for transplantation to those in need worldwide.

Poor eye health can have a detrimental effect on mortality, quality of life, independence and a person’s economic situation. One of the leading causes of vision impairment is corneal-related blindness, which can be cured through a corneal transplant. Corneal transplants are the most common type of transplant, with a success rate of more than 97 percent. This is a critical surgery that thousands depend on to live their lives to the fullest, and Eversight plays a key role in providing tissue for these transplants in Kalamazoo County.

In 2024, we worked with 171 Kalamazoo County residents who gave the gift of sight as corneal donors. In the same year, 33 tissues were provided for Kalamazoo County residents to receive a second chance at sight through a corneal transplant.

For more information, visit www.eversightvision.org.