Vision Share

Every corneal transplant begins with an extraordinary gift, and stewarding that gift requires care at every step.

From donation authorization to corneal transplantation, eye bank professionals and surgical partners work together to honor the donor’s gift and help make sight restoration possible.

We are grateful for the donors, donor families, eye bank professionals, and surgeons who make this meaningful work possible.

This week, we represented the Vision Share Network of eye banks at The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Congress in London. We enjoyed meeting with clients and aligning our network's resources to support their transplant programs and help advance their goals.

Trust is essential when stewarding the gift of donated ocular tissue and helping bring sight-restoring treatment to patients.

We’re grateful to Chuck Pivoney, President of The Eye Bank of Kentucky, a member of the Vision Share network, for sharing his perspective on working with Vision Share.

Every tissue placement represents a promise to donors and donor families, eye banks, surgical partners, and patients. Our team is honored to help fulfill that promise and play a part in supporting global sight restoration.

Vision Share is heading to London for The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 2026!

Visit us at Booth G.322 in Zone G to learn how our network supports ophthalmologists with access to corneal tissue and personalized service.

London, UK
September 11–15
Booth G.322 | Zone G

We look forward to connecting with surgeons, industry partners, and colleagues from around the world.

Your research protocol is specific. Your tissue requirements may be, too.

Whether you’re studying corneal disease, developing new surgical techniques, or conducting other ocular research, finding tissue that meets your project’s criteria can be a critical part of successfully moving your project forward.

Vision Share works with researchers to understand their project requirements and help identify tissue options through our network of member eye banks.

Grant funded? Protocol approved? Tell us what you need.

Submit your research request at https://visionshare.org/ocular-tissue-supply-for-research/

We’re hiring: Distribution Manager

For 28 years, Vision Share has built its reputation on personalized service and strong partnerships across the eye banking community. Now, we’re looking for someone to help lead what comes next.

This newly created leadership role will oversee the heartbeat of our daily operations: ocular tissue distribution. Our Distribution Manager will lead a talented team, strengthen relationships with member eye banks and industry partners, streamline performance, and have the freedom to bring new ideas to how we work.

If you have experience in eye banking, leadership, and logistics and want an opportunity to make an impact on global sight restoration, we’d love to hear from you. The position is full-time and remote, with opportunities to represent Vision Share at industry conferences and events.

Learn more and apply: https://www.indeed.com/job/distribution-manager-3-years-eye-bank-experience-required-f2c0ff35dbed0b59

Know someone in the eye banking community who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity with them.

Let Your Voice Be Heard
The future of global donation and transplantation is being shaped now.

The World Health Organization’s provisional Global Strategy on Donation and Transplantation is currently open for public consultation, with feedback accepted through August 31, 2026.

The Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations (GAEBA) has released a pre-recorded webinar featuring Efstratios (Stratos) Chatzixiros, WHO Advisor for the Organs, Tissues and Cells Transplantation Programme, and Associate Professor Graeme Po***ck, architect of GAEBA and a leader in the development of the Barcelona Principles.

Together, they explore the strategy’s proposed direction, including global access and disparities, ethical considerations, transparency, vigilance and surveillance, and how members of the donation and transplantation community can contribute feedback.

Watch the webinar and learn more here: https://visionshare.org/gaeba-webinar-whos-provisional-global-strategy-on-donation-and-transplantation/

At Vision Share, we're proud to work alongside member eye banks like Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin to steward the gift of corneal donation and expand access to sight-restoring tissue where it's needed most.

Thank you, Stacey Troha, for your trust and partnership. We look forward to continuing our work together to support global sight restoration.

Today, we're pleased to highlight Sierra Eye Bank, one of Vision Share's valued member eye banks, and the meaningful impact they are making through community partnerships, patient care, and vision loss awareness.

Recently, Sierra Eye Bank attended the impactful Dining in the Dark event hosted by the Northern California Lions Sight Association. This unique experience gave guests the chance to dine blindfolded, deepening awareness of vision loss and highlighting the importance of sight-saving work.

It was a meaningful opportunity for Sam Ramos, CEO to share Sierra Eye Bank’s journey, from original roots as a Lions Eye Bank to their current partnership with NCLSA who have generously supported a grant helping individuals suffering from severe dry eye. Currently, they have helped over 20 patients-in-need receive serum drops free-of-cost.

Learn more about Sierra Eye Bank here - https://visionshare.org/member-list-info/sierra-donor-services-eye-bank/

Your Voice Can Help Shape the Future of Global Donation and Transplantation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting public feedback on its draft Global Strategy on Donation and Transplantation. The strategy aims to strengthen the availability, quality, safety, ethical oversight, and equitable access to the donation and transplantation of human cells, tissues, and organs worldwide.

The WHO welcomes feedback from all interested stakeholders. Organizations and professionals involved in donation and transplantation have valuable perspectives to share and are encouraged to review the draft strategy and submit feedback.

Comments are being accepted through August 31, 2026. If you haven't yet participated, we encourage you to review the draft strategy and share your perspectives.

🔗 Learn more and participate: https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/invitation--public-review-of-the-draft-global-strategy-on-donation-and-transplantation

Together, we can help strengthen donation and transplantation systems and improve access to life-changing care for patients around the world.