Miracles In Sight Illuminates Lives Through Vision Restoration
Miracles In Sight is transforming lives through enhancing and improving access to corneal transplantation here and around the world.
Sponsored by: Miracles In Sight
Miracles in Sight (MIS), formerly known as the North Carolina Eye Bank, has been at the forefront of eye donation and vision restoration since 1951, growing into one of the world’s largest eye banks and a valuable contributor to the well-being of the Winston-Salem, NC, community.
Miracles In Sight is more than an eye bank, which is an organization that recovers, medically evaluates and distributes ocular tissue. The company is also a source of light and hope for millions. MIS is committed to providing the gift of sight to people everywhere, transforming lives through enhancing and improving access to corneal transplantation here and around the world.
“As one of the largest eye banks in the country, we understand the impact of corneal donation for those in need of a sight restoring transplant,” says Ingrid Schunder, President and CEO of Miracles In Sight. “Each donor’s gift is life changing.”
The organization’s mission is to support the restoration, preservation and enhancement of sight through transplantation, research and innovation. Each year, MIS successfully recovers eye tissue from over 4,000 donors, resulting in nearly 3,800 corneal transplants for grateful recipients.
At the heart of the Miracles In Sight’s mission are the selfless individuals and their families who choose to become donors. Through their inspiration to pass along the gift of sight, they forever improve the lives they touch.
“Today, because of the gift I received, I was able to see my granddaughter for the first time … I mean really see her,” says a grateful corneal recipient. “Because of your compassion, I am a walking miracle.”
With a 97% successful transplant rate, these life-changing procedures are a testament to the unwavering dedication of MIS and the generosity of donors.
In addition to transplants, MIS provides ocular tissue to hospitals and universities, facilitating eye disease research. The company collaborates and trains with surgeons to improve surgical procedures and educate the community about the importance of eye donation. Their outreach extends to health care professionals, donor families, recipients and the public, fostering a deep sense of community engagement.
Through the tireless commitment of Miracles In Sight to its mission, MIS continues to illuminate lives, one corneal transplant at a time.
For more information about Miracles In Sight, visit miraclesinsight.org.
