| Georgia Eye Bank (GEB) is a 501
(c) (3) non-profit organization founded in 1961. GEB,
the exclusive provider of eye banking services in the
state of Georgia, operates under strict ethical and
professional standards. Our services include providing
corneas for transplant and other refractive surgeries,
sclera for glaucoma and oculoplastic surgeries, and
human eye tissue for sight saving research and training.
It is our goal to provide eye tissue to every Georgian
who needs the Gift of Sight.
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In the fight against blindness and visual impairment
Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. recovers, processes, and provides
donor eye tissue for eye surgeries and eye research
studies and promotes and provides education pertaining
to eye donation.
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Each year, Georgia Eye Bank directly helps more than
1,000 people regain their sight. We also provide solace
to grieving donor families by providing an opportunity
for something good to come from a personal tragedy. In
addition, GEB provides education to the public and
health care professionals throughout Georgia.
Each week, Georgia Eye Bank provides 20-30 corneas
for transplant in Georgia, and as many as 4 pieces of
sclera for surgery. We also provide human eye tissue for
ocular research projects throughout Georgia.
The finest medical skill, technology, and facilities
exist in Georgia. The only factor that may limit corneal
transplantation and other eye surgeries is the shortage
of eye donations.
Currently, only about 3% of potential eye donors give
the Gift of Sight. The solution to increasing eye
donation lies in educating the public and healthcare
professionals. The more knowledgeable people are about
eye donation, the more likely they will be to donate.
The service we provide allows corneal transplant
recipients to lead more normal, productive lives.
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History of GEB |
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Georgia Eye Bank, Inc. was established in 1961 to
provide donor eye tissue for transplantation, other
surgical techniques and research. In 1973, the Eye Bank
moved from Grady Memorial Hospital to the campus of
Emory University and many changes began. In 1992 Georgia
Eye Bank, Inc. became a completely independent entity.
The main office remains in Atlanta. The Eye Bank
continues to serve the entire state of Georgia.
Corneal transplantation was first performed successfully
in 1905. Today, more than 1,000 people in Georgia have
their sight successfully restored through corneal
transplantation each year. Thousands receive benefit
from research with donated human eye tissue.
As time
progressed, it became apparent that eye banking was a
growing industry, and that laws were needed to protect
and guide that growth. The first piece of Georgian
Legislation affecting eye banking was passed in 1964.
Many things have changed and the legislature continues
to respond to issues of importance regarding anatomical
gifts.
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WE OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STRICT MEDICAL,
ETHICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
Georgia Eye Bank
is Accredited by the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)
Accreditation by the Eye Bank Association of America
indicates substantial compliance
with EBAA Medical Standards.
Georgia Eye Bank operates within the regulatory
guidelines of the United States
Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and United States
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) also
inspects Georgia Eye Bank for
compliance with public
safety and regulatory guidelines. |
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