2018 Annual ARVO Meeting

2018 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Saving Sight was a co-author on two research posters with Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine at ARVO this May. The research titles were “Diabetes mellitus in eye bank donors does not impact corneal transplant suitability” and “Mechanical ventilation in eye bank donors is associated with poorer corneal transplant suitability.”

These studies continue to advance innovation and research in corneal transplantation through collaboration between eye banks, medical centers, and researchers.

“Eye banks have traditionally had the essential role of supplying donor tissues that enable people to see,” said Dr. Gabriel Rand, lead author. “Working with Dr. Chuck and Saving Sight has been an incredible opportunity for me to understand how in addition to this role, eye banks can also advance academic research in the field of ophthalmology.”