by alyssahernandez | Mar 27, 2024 | Physician Wet Labs
We were honored to work with Dr. Denny and his Chief Resident, Dr. Sarah Eppley at CPMC’s Lion’s Eye Foundation (LEF) Clinic. LEF’s mission is to preserve and restore the gift of sight by providing free ophthalmic examinations, operations, and medication to the less...
by alyssahernandez | Mar 20, 2024 | Education
We are proud to partner with Dr. Cornish and the Ophthalmic Technician Program at VOL State to share more information with their students about eye donation. Nearly ten students came to visit our Nashville location for a full day experience. The students were able to...
by alyssahernandez | Mar 12, 2024 | Humanitarian
In America, there is no waiting list for corneal transplants, but in other parts of the world, they are in dire need. In early March, our team provided 9 corneal tissues to our local surgeon, Dr. Patricia Sierra, who does mission trips to her home country of Honduras....
by alyssahernandez | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank is raising awareness about the life-changing opportunities that are created through eye donation.Eye Donation Month raises awareness about cornea donation and transplantation, honors selfless donors who gave the gift of sight, celebrates...
by alyssahernandez | Oct 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
With their capes flowing, more than 315 super participants answered the call of the 3rd Annual #BeTheGift: Donor Dash 5K Run/Walk!Thanks to our runners, sponsors, volunteers and costume contest judges, we reached our goal of $20,000! All proceeds of this event will go...
by alyssahernandez | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last month, the FDA released their 11-day inspection of the Global Pharma facility that resulted in 11 observations by the FDA, including a “manufacturing process that lacked assurance of product sterility. Of the 68 infections identified, there have been 3...
by alyssahernandez | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Donate Life America (DLA) has headlined the National Donate Life Month celebration since 2003. In conjunction with DLA, the nation’s eye banks, tissue banks, organ procurement organizations and other transplant groups celebrate this occasion annually in April, to...
by Mark Whitby | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Amphotericin B Supplemented Corneal Storage MediaSDSEB is now offering the ONLY FDA approved Amphotericin B supplemented media available in the U.S.KERASAVE is validated to store corneal tissue at 4°C for up to 14 days. Kerasave media is FDA approved to be used with a...
by | Nov 21, 2022 | Eye Donation Month
In honor of Eye Donation Month, we created a video to talk about all aspects of eye donation from donation to surgery and recovery. Alyssa A. Hernandez, SDS Eye Bank Director of Marketing and Development hosts several guests with a connection to eye donation and...
by alyssahernandez | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
On October 28, we were proud to host 9 physicians in our new Tennessee facility for a DMEK Wet Lab. Erich Groos, MD, Founding Partner of Cornea Consultants of Nashville and Medical Director of the Eye Surgery Center of Nashville and our Medical Director, led the...
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