THE FUTURE.
DELIVERED.
Advancing Eye and Vision Research
When Gregory Grossman, Ph.D.,
CEBT, began researching pediatric
retinal diseases early in his career,
he knew there would be many
challenges to overcome. Limited
time, funding, and personnel were
concerns, but his greatest challenge,
as for many scientists, was finding the one precious
resource he knew could unlock a world of discovery –
human eye tissue.
Dr. Grossman adds that these programs would not
be possible without donors and their families who
make the choice to donate to research.
“Human tissue is absolutely critical to move researchers
beyond the limits of animal and computerized models,”
says Dr. Grossman.
Ever since, he has dedicated his life to eliminating the
barriers between researchers and finding the next cure.
More than 32 million people worldwide are blind,
and another 190 million suffer from moderate to
severe visual impairment.
Today, as Director of the new Eversight Center for Eye and
Vision Research, Dr. Grossman is leading the charge to
deliver innovative solutions that will accelerate research
discoveries.
While corneal transplantation gives sight to many,
only 10 percent of blindness is caused by corneal
disease or injury. For many conditions, there are
no cures or effective therapies.
The Center is built around five key programs that provide
critical resources including disease-specific donor tissue,
biomedical data, grant funding, support for advancing
eye banking practices, and community education
initiatives.
Eversight Medical Director and Research Review
Committee Chair Jonathan Lass, M.D., says Eversight is
well positioned to change the future of research in ways
that have never been seen by eye banks.
“In partnership with leading academic institutions, we
aim to provide researchers with the critical tools they
need to understand eye diseases and develop cures
that will impact millions of people living with
blindness,” says Dr. Lass.
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“Vision loss affects people of every age, race, gender
and role we play – parent, grandparent, child or friend,”
said Dr. Grossman. “You can join in our quest to change
the landscape of the future by registering to be an eye,
organ and tissue donor; talking about the importance of
research; and making a financial contribution to support
our innovative research programs.”
Visit eversightvision.org/research to learn more about
our exciting research programs.