For donor families and tissue recipients

We are here for donor families and potential transplant recipients looking for resources and support.

Donor Families Cornea Recipients

Resources and support

Help is always within reach.

Deciding to donate the eye tissue of a loved one who has passed can feel overwhelming. And so can the reality of facing a potentially blinding eye disease. We’ve pulled together resources and support to help those looking for guidance and hope during these times.

 

Donor Families

The emotions surrounding the death of a loved one can be incredibly intense. Although it can be difficult to address the issue of organ, tissue, and eye donation in those moments, many families eventually find comfort in knowing their family member is helping others restore their sight. However, many families also find it helpful to access resources and support groups to help them grieve and begin to heal. To make these resources easily accessible, we’ve compiled them into our Grief Support Guide, which includes grief counseling services and a collection of recommended books on healing.

View Grief Support Guide

 

Corneal Recipients (Current and Future)

If you believe you may be a corneal transplant candidate, please discuss your options with your ophthalmologist. A cornea transplant will not cure a disease. Rather, it will restore sight to one who suffers from corneal blindness. Common causes of corneal blindness are:

  • Trauma/infection to the cornea
  • Keratoconus (cornea becomes cone shaped)
  • Fuch’s Dystrophy
  • Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy
  • Corneal degeneration

Once you and your doctor decide that cornea transplantation is the appropriate solution for you, your doctor will request tissue from Miracles In Sight that specifically fits your surgery needs.