Be an Eye Donor Today!
Welcome to the Cincinnati Eye Bank
We provide donated corneal tissue for transplants in the greater Cincinnati area as well as internationally. We are here to help you procure eyes and corneas for transplantation and provide the donor tissue to local surgeons to meet the needs of a recipient.
When you enter a dark room, your first impulse is to turn on the light. For thousands of people with corneal blindness, however, the darkness remains, but modern surgical science has made it possible to restore human sight through a corneal transplant.
Our Approach
Sight Restoration
In 2019, we provided over 2,390 corneas for transplantation, while health professionals used those deemed unsuitable for research and teaching purposes.
Blindness Prevention
Medical research is the key to finding ways to prevent or cure blinding diseases for future generations. We are committed to supporting this noble endeavor, utilizing our donor tissue for both research and training purposes. New corneal surgeons utilized the tissue in training sessions and as research material for diseases affecting human vision.
How Donation Helps
Our primary goal is to ensure all donated tissue is used for transplantation, research, and teaching. Join us in making a difference by supporting our eye donation work and helping restore sight for thousands.
Our Story
We are a non-profit organization established in 1956 to provide donor eyes for corneal transplantation, support ophthalmic research, and educate resident eye physicians at the University of Cincinnati in the field of ocular surgery. Additionally, we adhere to the stringent medical standards outlined by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) and collaborate with leading surgeons specializing in sight restoration in the area.
Our Service Area
We are a local eye bank in Cincinnati, serving over 30 hospitals in 10 counties across Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Eastern Indiana.
We welcome everyone who has the potential to be an eye, organ, or tissue donor.
Partner with Us
If you have questions or would like to get involved in our mission to provide donated human eye tissue for corneal transplantation, research, and teaching, please feel free to contact us today.
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