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Orbis International Launches Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Program in Ethiopia

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eye care nonprofit Orbis announces the launch of a new virtual Flying Eye Hospital program that will provide tailored training to eye care professionals in Ethiopia on treating glaucoma and cataract, leading causes of blindness and visual impairment in the country. With a population of roughly 120 million, Ethiopia is in desperate need of more qualified eye care professionals. However, only a handful of academic institutions offer training opportunities for a small number of ophthalmology residents each year. The lack of eye health specialists has translated to challenges in providing equitable eye care services in the country, including effective treatments to reduce visual impairment caused by glaucoma and cataract.

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  • NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Eye care nonprofit Orbis announces the launch of a new virtual Flying Eye Hospital program that will provide tailored training to eye care professionals in Ethiopia on treating glaucoma and cataract, leading causes of blindness and visual impairment in the country.
  • Two courses will be offered during the ten-week virtual Flying Eye Hospital program.
  • In 2020, Orbis reimagined in-person Flying Eye Hospital trainings as virtual ones to ensure that eye care teams could still access critical training safely during the pandemic.
  • Orbis reached nine countries in 2020 and 34 countries in 2021 through virtual Flying Eye Hospital projects.

Merakris Announces Agreement With Miracles In Sight Eye Bank To Supply Opticyte® Repair Grafts to Eye Surgeons

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Eye, Eye bank, Transplantation medicine, Ophthalmic, Cornea

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research Triangle Park-based biotechnology company Merakris Therapeutics has reached an agreement with Miracles In Sight (MIS) to supply Opticyte Amniotic Ophthalmic Repair Grafts to MIS-affiliated eye surgeons in three states.

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  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research Triangle Park-based biotechnology company Merakris Therapeutics has reached an agreement with Miracles In Sight (MIS) to supply Opticyte Amniotic Ophthalmic Repair Grafts to MIS-affiliated eye surgeons in three states.
  • MIS is affiliated with more than 70 eye clinics in North and South Carolina and Texas that will now have ready access to Opticyte through the Merakris partnership.
  • Opticyte Amniotic Ophthalmic Repair Grafts provide a biological barrier intended to protect the corneal surface of the eye during healing and to help prevent the formation of scar tissue.
  • Through its active philanthropy program, MIS supports an eye bank in India, a mission in South America, and helps new eye banks create technical programs.

Give The Gift of Sight

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Friday, December 4, 2020
Medical specialties, Eye, Eye bank, Transplantation medicine, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Organ transplantation, Cornea, Illinois Eye Bank

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and its member eye banks across the country are asking Americans to register to be a cornea donors with the potential of giving the gift of sight.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and its member eye banks across the country are asking Americans to register to be a cornea donors with the potential of giving the gift of sight.
  • Cornea donations are taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic and providing vision to thousands of people across the country.
  • While there, visitors can also get information on how to register as a donor to leave the lasting legacy of the gift of sight.
  • The Eye Bank Association of America supports both American and international eye banks in restoring sight worldwide through cornea donation, transplantation, research, and innovation.

Give Thanks For Eye Donation Month

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Friday, November 13, 2020
Medical specialties, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Eye surgery, Eye, Eye bank, Transplantation medicine, Corneal transplantation, Organ transplantation, Organ donation, Cornea, Illinois Eye Bank

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --November is Eye Donation Month, a time when the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and its member eye banks raise awareness about life-changing opportunities created through eye donation.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --November is Eye Donation Month, a time when the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and its member eye banks raise awareness about life-changing opportunities created through eye donation.
  • Since 1961, U.S. eye banks have provided corneas for over 2 million sight-restoring transplants.
  • Eye donation refers only to the cornea (the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye) which is replaced during a 45-minute transplant procedure, restoring sight for those with cornea-related blindness.
  • During Eye Donation Month, EBAA and its 81 member eye banks promote cornea donation and transplantation awareness, encourage individuals to register as eye, organ and tissue donors, share stories about donors and their families, and celebrate cornea recipients.

OneLegacy Encourages Americans to ‘Give the Gift of Sight’ During National Eye Donation Month in November

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Health, Optical, Medical specialties, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Eye surgery, Transplantation medicine, Corneal transplantation, Eye bank, Ophthalmology, Cornea, Organ transplantation, Illinois Eye Bank, SightLife

Now, during National Eye Donation Month, OneLegacy, one of the largest eye bank operators in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is encouraging others to register to be a donor and give the gift of sight.

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  • Now, during National Eye Donation Month, OneLegacy, one of the largest eye bank operators in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is encouraging others to register to be a donor and give the gift of sight.
  • Each year more and more people worldwide have had their sight restored thanks to medical advances and the priceless gift of corneal donation from one person to another.
  • More than 95% of all corneal transplant operations successfully restore the recipients vision, according to the Eye Bank Association of America.
  • The OneLegacy Eye Bank recovers, evaluates, processes and distributes an array of ocular tissue for transplantation and research.

Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation to Host Virtual Vision Research Symposium

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Other Consumer, Research, Seniors, Philanthropy, Other Health, Consumer, Health, Foundation, Optical, Science, Eye, Eye bank, Transplantation medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ophthalmology, Medicine, Health care, Health

Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation is bringing nine researchers together on October 27, 3:00-5:00pm, for a Virtual Vision Research Symposium.

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  • Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation is bringing nine researchers together on October 27, 3:00-5:00pm, for a Virtual Vision Research Symposium.
  • Connie Tam , Associate Staff, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
    Dr. Patricia Taylor , Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
    We are excited to showcase the breakthrough vision research from the institutions the Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation supports.
  • Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation collaborates with others to change lives in Northeast Ohio and beyond through the restoration and preservation of sight that transforms lives.
  • Follow Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation on our social platforms.

Konan Medical Introduces CellChek20™, the Next Generation Specular Microscope

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Anatomy, Ophthalmology, Corneal endothelium, Visual system, Konan, Cornea, Eye bank, Microscopy

Specular microscopy from Konan Medical is widely regarded as the Gold Standard for cellular imaging and analytic assessment of the corneal endothelium.

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  • Specular microscopy from Konan Medical is widely regarded as the Gold Standard for cellular imaging and analytic assessment of the corneal endothelium.
  • Konan Medical USA CEO Charles Stewart added, "CellChek 20 has immediately generated a rebound in sales from customers and distributors.
  • Konan Medical is a pioneer in specular microscopy devices since 1979 and is mentioned in FDA panel minutes as being the "gold standard".
  • Headquartered in Irvine, California, Konan Medical USA Inc. develops specialized diagnostic products for eye care clinicians and eye banks.

OneLegacy Issues Guidelines for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Other Health, MEN, General Health, Optical, Consumer, Infectious diseases, Hospitals, Surgery, Cardiology, Women, Seniors, Health, Medical specialties, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Organ transplantation, Eye bank, Organ trade, American Association of Tissue Banks, Organ donation, Transplant coordinator

OneLegacy is the largest independent organ, eye and tissue recovery organization in the world.

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  • OneLegacy is the largest independent organ, eye and tissue recovery organization in the world.
  • For this reason, OneLegacy clinical professionals are continuing to respond to, assess, support families, manage donors and recover organs for transplant from our hospitals amidst the COVID-19 challenge.
  • Mone says that these changes will continue to evolve but currently include:
    Any donor or patient with confirmed COVID-19 is not a candidate for donation.
  • This is consistent with the current recommendations by The Transplantation Society, Infectious Disease Section; American Association of Tissue Banks; and Eye Bank Association of America.

GN CORPORATION: Vision Restored with Corneal Cell Transplant Using a Nano Sheet Technique; Japanese Firm Granted Patent in India

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Biotechnology, Surgery, Health, Stem cells, Optical, Medicine, Clinical medicine, Medical specialties, Eye surgery, Ophthalmology, Cornea, Bullous keratopathy, Eye bank, Organ transplantation, Corneal transplantation, Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty

A novel cell transplantation method to treat corneal endothelial diseases such as bullous keratopathy using a nano-composite gel sheet developed by Japanese scientists was granted Indian patent to GN Corporation (GNC), Japan.

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  • A novel cell transplantation method to treat corneal endothelial diseases such as bullous keratopathy using a nano-composite gel sheet developed by Japanese scientists was granted Indian patent to GN Corporation (GNC), Japan.
  • This method was earlier granted a Japanese patent, in which one cadaver donor cornea derived cells could be used to save vision of several patients eyes using lab grown corneal endothelial precursor cells.
  • In this background, eye banks world over discard 30% of donor-corneas deemed unfit for transplant due to inadequate number of endothelial cells.
  • Major hurdle towards a clinical translation was with the cell transplantation procedure.

LLamasoft Partners with Global Eye Bank, Eversight

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Other Retail, Other Science, Supply chain management, Science, Retail, Other Transport, Transport, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, General Health, Software, Data management, Health, Technology, Medicine, Medical specialties, Clinical medicine, Transplantation medicine, Eye surgery, Eye, Eye bank, Corneal transplantation, Organ transplantation, Visual impairment, LLamasoft, LLamasoft, Inc., Eversight

Eversight is one of the largest eye banks in the world and offers numerous services beyond traditional eye banking.

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  • Eversight is one of the largest eye banks in the world and offers numerous services beyond traditional eye banking.
  • By building a complete model of its end-to-end supply chain with LLamasoft, Eversight can more easily identify operational inefficiencies and make recommended improvements as well as evaluate contingency plans based on real-world variables that impact eye donation and transplantation.
  • Eversight helps restore vision to more than 8,000 people through corneal transplantation every year, but there is more work to be done, said Ryan Simmons, Clinical Services Director at Eversight.
  • To treat and one day eliminate preventable blindness, Eversight is collaborating with innovative partners who share our commitment to making vision a reality for people around the world.