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05/14/2026

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 23% of U.S. adults (roughly 1 in 5) experience some form of mental illness in a given year. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month — there's no better time to acknowledge the emotional weight of the work eye bankers do every day.

EBAA is proud to share two new free mental health toolkits built specifically for eye bank professionals and the people who lead them.

https://restoresight.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SELF-CARE-AND-REFLECTION-TOOLKIT.pdf

https://restoresight.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TEAM-SUPPORT-CONNECTION.pdf

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, mother-figures, and especially donor mothers. We are thankful for you and could never accurately express the extent of our gratitude.

05/08/2026

It's National Nurses Week, and at EBAA, we know that nurses are superheroes!

We believe that so sincerely that we had Nurse Christine Lichti as our "face" of Eye Donation Month "Everyday Heroes" last year. Not only is she a bilateral cornea recipient, but she is also pediatric transplant nurse - caring for those giving and receiving the gift of sight and life.

To Christine and all other nurses; we have so much gratitude for what you do and the role you play in healthcare. We honor and celebrate you today, this week, and all year long!

04/30/2026

Today is Donor Remembrance Day. 💙💚 Today and every day, the donation and transplant community comes together to honor and celebrate the donor heroes who have given the gift of life through organ, eye and tissue donation. We are sharing forget-me-not flowers to symbolize that donors and their legacy of generosity will always be remembered.
also honors donor families and serves as a reminder that they are always a part of the Donate Life community. Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO

04/29/2026

In early April, we released the annual Eye Banking Statistical Report - the world's most comprehensive examination of eye banking processes and trends.

With the 2025 numbers calculated, U.S. eye banks reported 143,081 total tissue recoveries from 72,143 donors for the year.

We thank the donors and their families for giving the gift of sight and transforming the lives of cornea recipients in ways that are incalculable!

The 2025 Eye Banking Statistical Report is free for members and can be purchased by non-members on our website for $250.

We held a webinar analyzing the data in the report. If you were unable to attend the live session, the recording is available on eyeLearn.

https://restoresight.org/members/publications/statistical-report/

04/20/2026

Earlier in the month, we released our annual Eye Banking Statistical Report - the world's most comprehensive examination of eye banking processes and trends.

With the 2025 numbers calculated, since EBAA's founding in 1961, EBAA eye banks have performed 2,549,946 sight restoring corneal transplants. The ways in which these transplants have transformed and enhanced lives is incalculable!

We thank all our members, donors, and donor families, for their contributions towards our collective mission to worldwide.

The 2025 Eye Banking Statistical Report is free for members and can be purchased by non-members on our website for $250.

Last week we held a webinar analyzing the data in the report. If you were unable to attend the live session, the recording is available on eyeLearn.

https://eyelearn.restoresight.org/products/ebaa-2025-statistical-report-highlights-and-analysis

04/10/2026

April is Donate Life Month and today is Blue & Green Day!

Today the EBAA staff dressed in blue and green along with Donate Life America and the whole transplant community to show collective support for eye, organ, and tissue registration.

This month and all year round we remind you that nearly everyone is eligible to be a cornea donor. There are an estimated 12 million people worldwide suffering from corneal blindness that could be treated with a cornea transplant.

Give the gift of sight and life, register as a donor at: RegisterMe.org

04/07/2026

Today, EBAA released the 2025 Eye Banking Statistical Report.

This highly anticipated annual publication represents a complete picture of eye banking activity amongst eye banks.

The report is free for EBAA members, and can be purchased by non-members for $250.

Since EBAA's formation in 1961, member eye banks have supplied tissue for 2,549,946 sight restoring transplants - the life transforming emotional benefit of which is incalculable. Thank you to all the donors, donor families, and eye bankers who make this possible!

https://restoresight.org/members/publications/statistical-report/

04/01/2026

Today is the beginning of Donate Life Month and also .

Living donors can provide a kidney or a portion of their liver to a waiting patient. 85% of patients waiting are in need of a kidney. 11% of patients waiting are in need of a liver.

Learn more about living donation at DonateLife.net.

03/30/2026

Today is National Doctor's Day - at EBAA, we sincerely appreciate ALL our physicians who transform lives by performing sight restoring corneal transplants. Beyond delivering incredible patient care, they volunteer their precious time to EBAA, making sure the entire field of eye banking is proceeding forward properly with the latest innovations and treatments.

This winter, we hosted the Physician Leadership Program (PLP) in Atlanta. The doctors pictured below were identified as emerging leaders who are interested in working with their local EBAA eye bank and learning more about eye banking and being more involved with EBAA.

We love seeing the next generation of corneal surgeons make their mark, and remain grateful to the physicians who have made EBAA a part of their careers.

Thank you to all doctors for your commitment and dedication to your profession and patients.

03/25/2026

Funding Alert!

Applications for the 2026 EBAA High Impact Research Grant are open!

To advance innovation and knowledge in sight restoration, eye banking, and cornea transplantation, EBAA provides up to $100,000 in grants each year to fund research in an area of interest to the profession.

For 2026, the EBAA High Impact Research Grant will fund one proposal focused on “Pharmacological Agents to Enhance Corneal Endothelial Cell Health” up to $50,000.

For more information and to apply, see our website:

https://restoresight.org/members/grants-scholarships/ebaa-high-impact-research-grant/

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