Eye Bank Association of America

Eye Donation Month officially begins this Friday, but as we prepare to raise awareness about cornea donation, honor the gift of sight and donors, celebrate cornea transplant recipients, and educate about eye donation, Advancing Sight Network kicked off this observance with a local news segment introducing this year's faces, Josie and Danny. Take a look! https://lnkd.in/esVYt5cb

During the Fall Leadership Meeting and Cornea and Eye Banking Forum in Chicago, we announced the 2025 recipients of the Leonard Heise and R. Townley Paton Awards. Please join us in congratulating Noel Mick of The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration and Marianne Price of Cornea Research Foundation of America for their well-deserved recognitions! The Heise and Paton Awards will be presented during the 2025 EBAA Annual Meeting in San Diego in June, and the 2025 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum in Orlando next October, respectively.

Eye Donation Month officially begins on November 1st. Join us as we: - Raise Awareness about cornea donation and transplantation - Honor the gift of sight given by selfless donors and their families - Celebrate cornea transplant recipients - Educate about eye donation and encourage registration For more information about Eye Donation Month, and to access promotional materials, visit: EyeDonationMonth.org We Can See Clearly Now that it's going to be a great month! #EyeDonationMonth

November is Eye Donation Month, and we can't wait to: - Raise Awareness about cornea donation and transplantation - Honor the gift of sight given by selfless donors and their families - Celebrate cornea transplant recipients - Educate about eye donation and encourage registration Join us in observing Eye Donation Month; get more information at: https://lnkd.in/dZUbBtEY We Can See Clearly Now that it's going to be a great month! #eyedonationmonth #restoresight

Recently, EBAA was featured in the cover article for CAKE Magazine (Cataract - Anterior Segment - Kudos - Enlightenment). The feature included quotes from EBAA President & CEO, Kevin Corcoran, and EBAA past-Chair, Dr. Woodford S. Van Meter. Read the full article and issue: https://lnkd.in/eCEVW64b

Next week, as World Mental Health Day is observed, EBAA is hosting a webinar focused on the mental health and well-being of eye bankers and those involved in the restoration of sight. We know that eye banking is a fulfilling career, but it can also be emotionally draining due to the circumstances of the profession. Barbara Rubel, Compassion Fatigue Speaker helps identify ways to mitigate compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma to enhance your wellness, resilience, and retention. Prioritize your mental health; register to join us! https://lnkd.in/dRHGBbVV

Time is running out to register for the 2024 Cornea and Eye Banking Forum on Friday, October 18th, in Chicago! Online registration closes this Friday - don't miss out on the cornea event of the year featuring the latest innovation in cornea and eye banking, clinical trials, and data that has not yet been released. https://lnkd.in/eg2QqKKT

There's lots going on at EBAA this fall! From webinars, community chats, and Eye Donation Month to our leadership meeting, Cornea and Eye Banking Forum, and Rock 'n' Roll to Restore Sight concert in Chicago - you don't want to miss out! See our website for details and registration.

Join us next Wednesday for a webinar using data to build relationships in eye, tissue, and organ donation. Learn from other eye banks how they collect, use, and share data to boost relationships and promote ocular donation. Explore different data processes, trends, and highlights that can give your organization important insight. Speakers for this session represent Iowa Lions Eye Bank, Saving Sight, and AltruVision. Free for members - 1 CEU will be awarded. https://lnkd.in/ekBXCKFE

Friday is the FINAL day to submit nominations for the 2025 Heise Award! The Heise is the highest honor given to a non-medical eye banker in corneal transplantation. Nominate a deserving individual for consideration now! https://lnkd.in/ecHUiP-Z